Schneier, Bruce (2008-09-04), A fetishistic approach to security is a perverse way to keep us safe, publisher: The Guardian, retrieved: 2012-08-01
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The very definition of news is something that hardly ever happens. If an incident is in the news, we shouldn't worry about it. It's when something is so common that its no longer news – car crashes, domestic violence – that we should worry.
— Bruce Schneier
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The very definition of news is something that hardly ever happens. If an incident is in the news, we shouldn't worry about it. It's when something is so common that its no longer news – car crashes, domestic violence – that we should worry." in the context of "Schneier, Bruce (2008-09-04), A fetishistic approach to security is a perverse way to keep us safe, publisher: The Guardian, retrieved: 2012-08-01" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bruce Schneier" (Human perception of reality, risk and terrorism)
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About Bruce Schneier
Bruce Schneier (born January 15, 1963) is an American cryptographer, computer security specialist, and writer.
About Bruce Schneier
Bruce Schneier (born January 15, 1963) is an American cryptographer, computer security specialist, and writer.
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