4 Ways Terrorist Profiling is Like Antivirus
By Daniel Miessler on January 18th, 2010: Tagged as Information Security

- Both can be bypassed by smart attackers who know they’re being profiled.
- Both have moderate success in catching less-dedicated attackers.
- You shouldn’t think either is a defense by itself.
- Despite their weaknesses, they are still an essential part of a security program.
In other words, both security layers are worthwhile, but they both also become dangerous when their effectiveness is overestimated. ::
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