Managing security perception can sometimes reduce security risks or the security TCO, by reducing the number of low-risk attackers. Die-hards will only stop for real security controls, but you may find easier to impose such controls without a lot of noise from your security alarms.
The real issue is when you start believing that you are as safe as the sheep think you are. Rubens ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Galbavy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "E.B. Dreger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 1:16 PM Subject: Re: Backbone Infrastructure and Secrecy | | E.B. Dreger wrote: | > Perhaps some "security" measures have a different purpose -- as | > you say, "LOOKS great" (emphasis added). | | Just like 99% of all recent airport security measures... reassure the sheep, | then they might stop bleating and march to order instead. "Baaaaaauy | McDonalds, Baaaaauy Gas, Baaaaauy SUV". | | This is OT. Obviously. | | Peter | |
