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Old 05-24-2012, 11:35 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga View Post
Yeah, there's a whole strain of "security through obscurity" vs "security through openness" debate that's gone on for a long time.
Also, there is a difference between RELYING on security by obscurity, and simply having obscurity as one more factor in an otherwise sound security plan.

The former is a REALLY bad idea, and what most security types warn about, the latter is a philosophical debate.
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