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> Security wins many battles but loses the security war. We are definitely going backwards in computer security. > — Adi Shamir Source/context for this quote?
by zokier 8y ago
> Security wins many battles but loses the security war. We are definitely going backwards in computer security.
> — Adi Shamir
Source/context for this quote? I do find myself agreeing, but as this seems somewhat more atypical view I'd love to read more about it. Best source I found was this short article about RSA2007 conference, but I couldn't find the referenced panel discussion recorded or transcribed anywhere.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/rsa-2007-keynotes-notable-quotes/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/rsa-2007-keynotes-notable-quot...
Overall I think these sorts of quote collections would be massively more useful if they'd contain verifiable sources.
- MrXOR 8y agoThe video of RSA's cryptographers' panel 2007 is unavailable. This quote was named "Shamir's Law": Every 18 months security gets half as good. Adi's quote (and fear) is about APT[1] and mass surveillance[2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_persistent_threat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_persistent_threat [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_surveillance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_surveillance