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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
BOOK: Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World
Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World by Bruce Springer, 2003By Jim Semmelroth, System Administrator
A friend had moved here from New York City. After seeing a number of newspaper articles about bears in and around Missoula, he asked me if it was safe to drive into work in the morning with his window down. This is a man who, for several years, would regularly ride the New York Subway at 2:00 AM. When I suggested the question was ludicrous, he described how one navigates the possibly hostile early morning subway environment. He did it several years without incident. I was unconvinced about the subway and, I suspect, for a while anyway, he was acutely conscious about whether his window was up or down on his way into work.
This shows how assessing security can be difficult. It can be unintuitive and distorted by one's emotional response. Beyond Fear is a great resource for understanding better how to think about risk and security. If you would like to be able to make better security decisions about your family, your workplace, and your community, this is a great place to start.
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