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So a closed source software company buys an open source tool company, and inadvertently make closed source open source! Or, in other words, if you want to keep

• capableweb 6y ago
  Me and a friend were having coffee and were discussing secrets something like 10 years ago. The conclusion of our conversation was "Everything always comes out" (translated from Swedish [context was some gossip that eventually leaked about our common friend]) which boils down to that the only way you can really ensure something stays secret forever, is by only having it in your mind and not sharing it. As soon as you share it _anywhere_, there is a risk of it leaking somewhere. The lesson I carry is that the more secret it something is, the closer to my brain it is. Top-secret = only in my head, little bit secret = encrypted on my harddrive, little less secret = encrypted in the cloud, not secret at all = just dumped in a Google Drive account
  • 6c696e7578 6y ago
    Mentally, tell your self there are some very personal photos in the data. Then most people think more carefully about where they store it :)
  • kyuudou 6y ago
    >"Everything always comes out" (translated from Swedish) "What's done in darkness will come to light" is an oft-used adage in English of Biblical origin. Many variations. I agree with it, too.
• lcfcjs2 6y ago
  What about 99% of companies that are hosted in the cloud, and never had a breach? Your logic is akin to don't drive a car, and you'll never get into a car crash.
• binarysneaker 6y ago
  Someone else's compu... yeah, yeah. Yawn. Move along.