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Security by Anonymity
Most of us in the security profession have heard the term “security through obscurity”—the flawed model that assumes systems are…
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Security by Anonymity
Most of us in the security profession have heard the term “security through obscurity”—the flawed model that assumes systems are safe just because they’re secret. But what about its lesser-known cousin, “security by anonymity”? Maybe we don’t like talking about it because it’s the proverbial elephant in the room. I may be a security heretic for saying so, but I think it’s actually the most common security strategy for the average person…
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Network Security
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Hunting the Predator
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