Security quotes

“Security systems are never value-neutral; they move power in varying degrees to one set of players from another.” — Bruce Schneier, Beyond Fear p. 35

“People exaggerate spectacular but rare risks and downplay common risks”. — Bruce Schneier, Beyond Fear p. 26

“Technology is generally an enabler, allowing people to do things. Security is the opposite: It tries to prevent something… That’s why technology doesn’t work in security the way it does elsewhere, and why an overreliance on technology often leads to bad security, or even to the opposite of security.” — Bruce Schneier, Beyond Fear p. 13