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close04yesterday at 8:41 AM2 repliesview on HN

Obscurity is a perfectly adequate layer of security. It shouldn't be the only layer but those who argue against adding it heard at some point "security through obscurity is not security" and never dug deeper.


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loneboatyesterday at 11:28 PM

... those who argue against adding it heard at some point "security through obscurity is not security" and never dug deeper.

Ironically, that makes them the exact type of person who would be successfully deterred by a layer of obscurity.

seethishatyesterday at 12:39 PM

I agree. Hiding from a grizzly bear is a good strategy. But if that fails, you will need pepper spray and maybe a shotgun.

Bear Defense Plan: Hide, Non-lethal, Lethal.

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