I agree and furthermore security and facility, (ease of use), are always at war with each other. They are naturally inversely proportional to each other. Information technology's largest purpose is to facilitate access to information for competitive and other advantages.
If you want to get rid of the security industry do not facilitate access to information: do not store it on a hard disk, do not make it network accessible, lock it in a safe, or ultimately, ensure it doesn't exist.
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I agree and furthermore security and facility, (ease of use), are always at war with each other. They are naturally inversely proportional to each other. Information technology's largest purpose is to facilitate access to information for competitive and other advantages. If you want to get rid of the security industry do not facilitate access to information: do not store it on a hard disk, do not make it network accessible, lock it in a safe, or ultimately, ensure it doesn't exist.