I'll just have to disagree that it's a false dichotomy. System openness is diametrically opposed to security; the more open a system is, the more insecure it be

I'll just have to disagree that it's a false dichotomy. System openness is diametrically opposed to security; the more open a system is, the more insecure it becomes. This is especially true for mainstream consumers who have little knowledge or skill to administrate open systems securely. It's one of the classic engineering trade-offs, thinking you can have your cake and eat it to seems pretty ignorant to me.