Posted by The Natural Philosopher on 10/22/07 01:24

Jerry Stuckle wrote:
I've got some friends who are in the security business. These are guys
> with clearances higher than Top Secret. They are responsible for
> security of some very sensitive government systems. They can't tell me
> a lot of details because I don't have a sufficient security clearance.
> But one thing they agree upon - is that obscurity only gives a false
> sense of security.
>

Sure Jerry, sure. And i am a personal friend of the head of MI5, but she
is so obscure that she resembles a pet rabbit.

I have to clean out her cage daily.



> They make it harder encrypting data, for instance. But they can't
> prevent it. If it's possible ANYONE to get into something, it's
> possible for the WRONG person to get in there, also.
>

Exacrly. Security does nothing except give you a false sense of security.

That's why they build stealth bombers.


>
> And none of this prevents a break in. It just makes it harder.
>

By judicious snipping of your illogical crap, I have made that a true
statement.

You should thank me for that.

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