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Avshalomlast Monday at 9:46 PM2 repliesview on HN

the whole "not being an automatable remote sql injection away from everything" quality of physical objects grants a filing cabinet a tremendous amount of inherent security compared to anything digital.


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Terr_last Monday at 9:54 PM

Much like that old quip about the bandwidth of a vehicle full of tapes: "Never underestimate the at-rest security of a room full of filing cabinets."

Friction and delay have always been aspects of security.

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wisemangyesterday at 12:45 AM

Nothing says “we’re watching you” like the wifi password at the hotel I stayed at in Shanghai being my passport number.

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