Security through obscurity is not security
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ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months agoIDK, I probably wouldn’t want every anon having access to the source code for my cybereyes, let alone something like a pacemaker. Companies should be legally mandated to maintain devices like these for the average human life expectancy.
Winter8593@lemmy.world 10 months ago
CAVOK@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It’s definitely one layer of security. If it’s your only layer then you’re in trouble.
Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Ignorance. You don’t understand any of the philosophy or the conduct of FOSS let alone close source.
But…here…sign right here where the CIA/NSA/FBI/ETC. get any and all right to fuck you over any time the want to for any fucking reason.
areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Missing the fact Open Source software is generally more secure because more people are looking at the code. You don’t need to see the source to find a vulnerability, you do need it to patch one properly though.