Package security (Framework manager vs. Cognos Connection)

[Tsunami]

Any pros and cons between the two? 

Currently we have a security setup by limiting what groups have access to the packages via Cognos Connection.  The packages in the FM have no security at all b/c they were published before any security was applied. ???  Is this going to be a problem? 

Could I somehow make a copy of the existing packages and then set security and publish and delete the old package?  Or am I ok w/ just having package security set via access permissions w/in CC?

[Yunus]

I do this the same way as you.  I find it easier to update the object security in Cognos Connection than to go to FM and need to republish to update security.  I know of no negatives to this way.