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Because security isn't the be-and-end-all, it has to serve the goals of the business and its customers. Customers say that they want security with their mouths
by miki123211 8mo ago
Because security isn't the be-and-end-all, it has to serve the goals of the business and its customers.
Customers say that they want security with their mouths, but they say that they want features with their wallets. The best improvement to computer security you can make is turning the computer off, but this is clearly not what your (non-HN) customers want you to do.
AI has serious security risks (E.G. prompt injection), but it lets you deliver customer value a lot faster. Security doesn't matter if the competitors' technology is so much better that nobody is buying yours.
- antisol 8mo ago> Security doesn't matter if the competitors' technology is so much better that nobody is buying yours. This is true right up until the moment their entire database is available as a torrent.
- freehorse 8mo agoWhich companies collapsed or had to face important consequences because their database leaked?
- antisol 8mo agoThe first one which immediately springs to mind: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-08/optus-sued-by-privacy-regulator-alleged-failures-22-cyber-attack/105628586 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-08/optus-sued-by-privacy... I'm sure a search engine could help you find other examples.