Analogy

While writing a comment on Metafilter about computer security, I had a sudden realization:

Computer exploits are just like Galbraith's "bezzle" -- they have a time parameter, and (mildly rewriting), "...there exists an inventory of undiscovered broken security in -- or more precisely not in -- the country's information systems..."

What's also interesting is that Galbraith writes as if embezzlement always is discovered, sooner or later. As does Schneier, when it comes to security breaches. I don't think either of them are that naive, but are instead writing to some degree with an optimistic eye -- the bad guys will be caught, eventually.

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