Security theater is a term that describes security countermeasures intended to provide the feeling of improved security while doing little or nothing to actually improve security. The term was coined by computer security specialist and writer Bruce Schneier for his book Beyond Fear.
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Effectiveness of Security Images
Do security images such as those presented upon logging into banks provide any tangible security benefits, or are they mostly theater?
Per my understanding, if somebody is phishing your users, it's ...
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Tripwire - Is it security Theater?
Tripwire type intrusion detection systems supposedly protect your system from rootkits, by monitoring the checksums of important binaries for changes.
Let's say I have tripwire configured to run ...
