Everyone preaching that security through obscurity doesn't work needs to be quiet and let the adults speak!
Of course, security through obscurity (alone) doesn't work. It is layer of the security onion. The more layers, the more security. Yes, governments that secure a facility through keeping it hidden without real security backing it up is stupid.
A government that sticks something in the middle of something completely nondescript, that once you get in the doors has armed guards, time vaults, security cameras, dogs, and have/know security doors is much more secure.
Remember, not every terrorist (domestic or international) is a misunderstood genius avenging the wrongful death of his sweet and loving mother. They don't know, nor know how to find out where security facilities are. And when they do try and find out by asking people they get caught.
By keeping secrets secret, you help to lessen the attack vector by ensuring that armed morons cannot read about it on the internet and drive their pickup trucks through the gates, killing people in their failed attempt.
So repeat after me, security through obscurity is important, but is not everything.
kthxbye.
Wait what, Canada as an example for what?
1/ We have a Conservative government that gutted Federal spending room and wants to downsize government except for the military.
2/ We have some of the lowest corporate income taxes around
What makes us socialist? Health Care? And you want to make health care a centre piece? With Obama in the White House, and the new health care bill, where AM I SUPPOSED to go for good health care now??
Canada isn't socialist, and universal health care as run in Canada is not sustainable.
Parent poster is full of it.
First off, what is a unix subsystem? And second of all, the filesystem and network stack ARE separate processes.
Hi this is Hollywood calling,
Can you we please talk about a potential job for you a script write on the latest Hollywood blockbusters?
Thanks, your technologically challenged script writer.
DD
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