The Future of Security

Kvorgette writes "Scott Berinato in The Future of Security presents a very dark future of security in the years around 2010. Several computer security experts expect that a major security-related problem (a 'digital Pearl Harbour') will change software development procedures and remove the freedom in computer use we are striving for. The worst part is, most experts apparently think removal of software tools and access to information from the majority of computer and Internet users would be a good thing."

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Compiler == gun, headers == bullets

[macemoneta]

This is the same (faulty) logic that says that restricting guns stops crime.

Any criminal will, of course, simply ignore a law that prevents them from doing what they want to. That is after all the definition of a criminal -- someone that commits a crime (breaks the law).

The only thing that restricting access to any tool does, is stop those people you don't care about -- those that obey the law. Everyone really knows this, but this is really about control, not security or safety.