alt Hacker NewsCouldn't one argue that a password is also obscurity? It's only secure until someone figures it out, just like a secret URL on a website.
Couldn't one argue that a password is also obscurity? It's only secure until someone figures it out, just like a secret URL on a website.
Secret storage isn't considered "security through obscurity". Everyone knows that when you find the key to the door, you've won. Security through obscurity is more like hiding the keyhole: it isn't going to stop anyone determined, but it can be effective against someone who isn't all that motivated (well, all that motivated to target you, anyway).