3 ms·
Sometimes denying data to others is as good as advertising that someone else got there first. So you might want to leave the treasure trove in place so that nob
by Kalium 12y ago
Sometimes denying data to others is as good as advertising that someone else got there first. So you might want to leave the treasure trove in place so that nobody else figures out you have it.
Intelligence is wheels within wheels within wheels...
- rl3 12y agoGood point. However, it might be possible to deny adversaries without alerting them to the fact that they were denied in the first place.
- Kalium 12y agoDepends how advanced the adversary is. It also depends on if you want to deny them, because you might learn something by watching what they do. Or you might feed them false data and see what happens. Aren't mind games fun?
- ericcumbee 12y agoand the inverse is that there can be good intel gleaned by watching who else is trying to get in.
- Kalium 12y agoAnd you can learn a lot by letting them in and seeing what they look for. Emphasis on can, of course.