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We don't live in a hard, binary world of extremes. Yes -- buildings and locks are, for the most part, easily compromised. But...

If I make a window of bulletproof glass, it's a lot harder to compromise.

If I surround my building with a wall topped by razor wire, it's a lot harder to compromise. (Unless, of course, I'm making an action film.)

Depending on what or who I'm protecting, I might find these solutions very valuable. Similarly in software, depending on what or who I am protecting, I might be very interested in various security measures.

So far, we've managed to escape an incident where bad actors have compromised systems in a way that's led to severe loss or harm. People are terrible at evaluating risk, so people tend to assume the status quo is okay. It's not, and it's only a matter of time before a bad actor does some real damage. Think 9/11 style, something that causes an immediate reaction and shocks the population. Then, suddenly, our politicians will be all in favor of requiring software developers to be licensed; liability for companies that allow damages; etc.



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