Ability Quote by Gene Spafford

“Ability to type on a computer terminal is no guarantee…” quote by Gene Spafford — Download Open image

“Ability to type on a computer terminal is no guarantee of sanity, intelligence, or common sense.”

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People in general are not interested in paying extra for increased safety. At the beginning seat belts cost $200 and nobody bought them.

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The only system which is truly secure is one which is switched off and unplugged, locked in a titanium lined safe, buried in a…

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Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory…

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