…it takes an army of skilled developers to avoid creating the loopholes that enable a one-click attack…

Fear the Feds Who Fear IT Knowledge
In our end-of-year discussions about the coming year's it issues, someone mentioned government concerns about training in computer security. "The more people take these classes, the more people know how to hack" seems to be a growing concern at No Such Agency and its District of Columbia brethren.

Let's kill this thought before it multiplies. Its offspring might be limits on access to technical training, and that would be a terrible idea.

When people understand how things work, they make better decisions about how to use technology. If you know that your car's parking brake is controlled by a cable attached to the handle between the seats, separate from the brake pedal's hydraulics, then you might think of using the former as backup to the latter on the day when your brake pedal sinks to the floor. But I can't teach you that without telling you useful things about how to sabotage a car.…

Most malicious mischief makers don't want to work hard enough to learn precision hacking, but it takes an army of skilled developers to avoid creating the loopholes that enable a one-click attack. Let's not make it harder for future defenders to learn their craft.
Fear the Feds Who Fear IT Knowledge