Security Systems Quotes

• A security system is only as secure as its secret. Beware of pseudo-secrets.

  Eric S. Raymond

  Secret, Pseudo, Programming

  Eric S. Raymond (2001). “The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary”, p.46, "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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• The only truly secure system is one that is powered off, cast in a block of concrete and sealed in a lead-lined room with armed guards.

  Gene Spafford

  Block, Rooms, Computer

  "Computer Recreations: Of Worms, Viruses and Core War" by A. K. Dewdney, Scientific American, www.koth.org. March 1989.

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• The important thing about security systems isn’t how they work, it’s how they fail.

  Cory Doctorow

  Important, Failing, Working It

  Cory Doctorow (2010). “Little Brother”, p.127, Macmillan

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• As I think all Americans understand on both sides of the aisle, the Social Security system as it is structured today is a pay-as-you-go system.

  John Shadegg

  Thinking, Pay, Today

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• I believe it's time to put our best ideas on the table and work toward a bipartisan solution, with the single goal of leaving the Social Security system stronger than we found it.

  Chris Chocola

  Believe, Idaho, Ideas

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• It proved once again the theory that no security system is a match for a stupid employee.

  Steig Larsson

  Stupid, Theory, Employee

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• For the vast majority of places in America, there is no way you can build a security system such as we have here because of the high priority this rates in terms of terrorist interests.

  Christopher Bond

  America, Priorities, Majority

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• Under the current pay-as-you-go Social Security system, not one person is actually guaranteed benefits.

  Ginny Brown-Waite

  Benefits, Pay, Social

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• Congress has changed the Social Security system over time, and over 20 times in the past Congress has raised taxes on Social Security in payroll taxes into the system.

  Chris Chocola

  Past, Payroll Tax, Social

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• Even the best data security systems can't protect private taxpayer information from entrepreneurial foreign businesses than can make huge profits selling U.S. taxpayer information.

  Melissa Bean

  Data, Information, Selling

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• And let us not forget the Social Security system. Recent studies show that undocumented workers sustain the Social Security system with a subsidy as much as $7 billion a year. Let me repeat that: $7 billion a year.

  Luis Gutierrez

  Years, Subsidies, Study

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• I was very concerned that President Bush is still trying to frighten or scare the American people with respect to the condition of the Social Security system.

  Paul Sarbanes

  Respect, People, Scary

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• Let me be clear, the discussions about Social Security are not about the retirement security of those Americans who are 55 or older - the Social Security system for those folks 55 and over will not change in any way shape of form - no ifs, ands, or buts.

  Norm Coleman

  Change, Retirement, Ifs And

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• Our country also hungers for leadership to ensure the long-term survival of our Social Security system. With 70 million baby boomers in this country on the verge of retirement, we need to take action to shore up the system.

  Kay Bailey Hutchison

  Country, Baby, Retirement

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• Its Vermeer" Kat turned to the boy who lingered in the doorway. "It's stolen" "What can I say?" Hale eased behind her and studied the painting over her shoulder. "I met a very nice man who bet me he had the best security system in Istanbul." His breath was warm on the back of her neck. "He was mistaken.

  Ally Carter

  Nice, Boys, Men

  Ally Carter (2011). “Heist Society”, p.17, Hachette UK

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• My grandmother had this high-tech security system - a rusty nail she used to lock the door.

  Quincy Jones

  Grandmother, Doors, Nails

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• Finding the Russian scientists may be a problem being that Russia does not have a Social Security System, as here in America, that allows us to monitor, track down and capture an American citizen.

  Colin Powell

  Russia, America, Track

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• History has taught us: never underestimate the amount of money, time, and effort someone will expend to thwart a security system. It's always better to assume the worst. Assume your adversaries are better than they are. Assume science and technology will soon be able to do things they cannot yet. Give yourself a margin for error. Give yourself more security than you need today. When the unexpected happens, you'll be glad you did.

  Bruce Schneier

  Technology, Errors, Taught Us

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• People often represent the weakest link in the security chain and are chronically responsible for the failure of security systems.

  Bruce Schneier

  People, Links, Responsible

  Bruce Schneier (2000). “Secrets and lies: digital security in a networked world”, Wiley

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• Age-based retirement arbitrarily severs productive persons from their livelihood, squanders their talents, scars their health, strains an already overburdened Social Security system, and drives many elderly people into poverty and despair. Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism.

  Claude Pepper

  Retirement, Elderly, Racism

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• I'm not really qualified to install a security system," said Dimitri. "Really? There's something you can't do?" Adrian's voice was so soft that I could barely hear him, and he was sitting right next to me.

  Richelle Mead

  Voice, Sitting, Next

  Richelle Mead (2012). “The Golden Lily: A Bloodlines Novel”, p.78, Penguin

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• Some of this story is completely true. And some of it isn't. Like truth, evil comes in all sorts of flavors. Some bitter. Some deceptively sweet. Sometimes it comes with a heavy price. While most people don't invite evil into their lives, the dirty little secret is that an invitation isn't necessary. Locked doors don't matter. Neither do fancy security systems. Evil is kind of amazing when you think about it. She knows how to get inside.

  Gregg Olsen

  Sweet, Dirty, Thinking

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• I remember," she said. "Lawrence Malley. He was an expert in security systems." "Aka Lightfinger Larry." Dan grinned. "He was also wanted in five states." "Great," Amy groaned. "I sent you to a tutorial with a crook." "It got us in here, didn't it?" "I guess I'm grateful to him, then," Amy said doubtfully. "Don't be," Dan said. "The first lock I opened was on your diary. Don't worry, I read two pages and fell asleep.

  Judy Blundell

  Grateful, Two, Aka

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• On the other end of the spectrum, these women who do live long enough to collect Social Security face the challenge of being disproportionately dependent on the Social Security system for retirement income.

  Ginny Brown-Waite

  Retirement, Long, Challenges

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• The reality is that we are hated not because of our democracy, freedoms, and generous social security system; rather, we are hated because of our involvement in foreign conflicts and quarrels that were never our concern.

  Amir Butler

  Reality, Democracy, Conflict

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