08.31.06
Beyond Fear: Ninth Post (Brittleness)
Security works better when it isn’t brittle. That makes sense. If a little breech breaks the system, your system sucks. Non-brittle security systems generally seem difficult to set up, though, which might be why there are so many brittle ones out there! He likes using various aspects of airport security as examples of what isn’t good. It’s kind of funny, actually.