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Not anymore broken than real world security (Score: 5, Insightful)

by skarjak@pipedot.org on 2014-05-24 17:21 (#1WG)

Most of us have only a simple, easy to pick door lock standing between any would-be thief and our stuff. The real use of these things is merely to act as a deterrent, so people have to be serious if they want to get your stuff. But if they are serious, no amount of security will keep you completely safe. We generally seem to be ok with that situation.

I think the situation is relatively the same for computers. If someone really wants your digital stuff, they'll get it. You can't really prevent that. But you can control what information you allow to be digitally stored.

Re: Not anymore broken than real world security (Score: 3, Informative)

by zafiro17@pipedot.org on 2014-05-24 18:48 (#1WJ)

Of course, there's the idea of reducing your attack-surface, too. Stay off social networking sites, don't use "free" web-based email, don't use cloud services, and so on - most of the things your ordinary modern Netizen doesn't do at all. Cloud storage is another, as evidenced by just some of the posts on Pipedot, for example. Guess cloud backup is right out.

If they want it, they'll get it, sure, but you can certainly reduce the points of entry.

Re: Not anymore broken than real world security (Score: 1, Interesting)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-05-24 19:22 (#1WM)

Sounds like me. :)

And of course, ironically and fittingly enough, I have nothing of value to steal and nothing really to hide.

Some people care about privacy, and only a small subset of us are both guiltless and somewhere near normal.

As you say, the vast majority don't give a shit. Which is why Zuckerberg is so incredibly rich.

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