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Re:Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security by horsawlarway on Monday July 15, 2024 @12:48PM (#40969454)
So much this.

There is a default and unremovable contention between usability and security.

If you are "totally safe" then you are also "utterly useless". Period.

I really, really wish most security folks understood and respected the following idea:

"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for".

Good security is a trade. Always. You must understand when and where you settle based on what you're trying to do.

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Re:Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security by trey-jones on Monday July 15, 2024 @01:14PM (#40969675)
Really well put and I always tell people this when talking about security. It's a sliding scale, and if you want your software to be "good" it can't be at either extreme.
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