This is why we should round up all of the people who would use technology for warfare and make them our slaves. Then all of us highly ethical people would have minions to fetch us drinks while we play soothing and peaceful games like Quake.
I think this is one of those instances in which the PR impact is the true goal, with actual security benefits being a secondary concern.
It's somewhat analogus to many of the security measures that government agencies took after 9/11. Just as keeping underground BART (the San Francisco equivalent of the subway) bathrooms closed will not thwart the designs of terrorists, neither will cripling the use of USB storage devices thwart someone determined to steal information. However, both of these measures send a very clear message to the public: "hey, look, we're doing something about your security concerns." Making people feel like their data is secure is the aim here; effectiveness is totally irrelevant.
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This is why we should round up all of the people who would use technology for warfare and make them our slaves. Then all of us highly ethical people would have minions to fetch us drinks while we play soothing and peaceful games like Quake.
I would just like to say that you rock my world. That is all.
Thank you in advance, Mr. Lucas, for once again raping my childhood.
I think this is one of those instances in which the PR impact is the true goal, with actual security benefits being a secondary concern. It's somewhat analogus to many of the security measures that government agencies took after 9/11. Just as keeping underground BART (the San Francisco equivalent of the subway) bathrooms closed will not thwart the designs of terrorists, neither will cripling the use of USB storage devices thwart someone determined to steal information. However, both of these measures send a very clear message to the public: "hey, look, we're doing something about your security concerns." Making people feel like their data is secure is the aim here; effectiveness is totally irrelevant.