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by PhilosAccnting 1921 days ago
I'm still hashing out the details, but essentially cybersecurity has one major flaw: nothing is immaculate.

At least the way I see it, good CySec is creating a chain of dependent constraints (e.g., password-protect a file, which uses a password stored in another file, encrypted with a password, etc.). Wherever that chain comes out is the "entry-point". A password you forgot is as bad as deleting one of the links in the chain.

Thus, there's no perfect solution, and cybersecurity professionals make a lot of money on the ensuing fear from that.