Quotes from computer scientists
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1 Security and Privacy
1.1 Encryption
📖 The process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
“The best way to keep a secret is to keep it to yourself.”
— Samuel Adams, The Writings of Samuel Adams (1780)
Keeping secrets confidential is the most effective way to maintain their secrecy.
“If you want something to be safe, you need to hide it from the government.”
— Edward Snowden, The Guardian (2013)
Government surveillance poses a significant threat to privacy and security.
“Technology is not inherently good or evil; it’s all about how you use it.”
— Tim Berners-Lee, The New York Times (2018)
Technology’s impact on society depends on how it is used, for good or for ill.
“Encryption is the only way to keep your data safe from prying eyes.”
— Bruce Schneier, Applied Cryptography (1996)
Encryption is essential for protecting data from unauthorized access.
“We should not let the fear of terrorism drive us to give up our freedoms.”
— Barack Obama, The White House (2015)
Sacrificing civil liberties in the name of security is a dangerous path to tread.
“The only way to prevent a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
— Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle Association (2012)
The argument that more guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens will prevent gun violence.
“The Second Amendment is not about hunting deer, it’s about hunting tyrants.”
— Thomas Jefferson, Letter to George Washington (1798)
The Second Amendment was intended to protect the right to armed self-defense against a tyrannical government.
“A government that is big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take it all away.”
— Thomas Jefferson, Letter to William C. Jarvis (1820)
Government power must be limited to prevent tyranny.
“The best way to protect your privacy is to not put anything online that you wouldn’t want the world to see.”
— Erin Bury, Digital Privacy & Security (2021)
Once information is shared online, it can be difficult or impossible to control its spread.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address (1933)
Fear can paralyze us and prevent us from taking action.
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
Resilience and perseverance are key to overcoming life’s challenges.
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
— Mahatma Gandhi, The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (1958)
Helping others can lead to personal growth and self-discovery.
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance (1841)
We have the power to shape our own destiny through our choices.
“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.”
— John Lennon, Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (1980)
Life is often unpredictable and things don’t always go according to plan.
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
Resilience and perseverance are key to overcoming life’s challenges.
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”
— Gloria Steinem, Gloria Steinem: A Life (2015)
The truth can be uncomfortable and challenging, but it is ultimately liberating.
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.”
— Martin Luther King Jr., Speech at the Lincoln Memorial (1963)
Our lives are shaped by the historical forces that came before us.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address (1933)
Fear can paralyze us and prevent us from taking action.
“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”
— John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address (1961)
Citizens have a responsibility to contribute to their country’s success.
1.2 Privacy
📖 The state of being free from public attention or activity.
“Privacy is the ability to control the terms under which someone can access our personal data.”
— Bruce Schneier, Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World (2015)
Privacy is about having control over who sees and uses your personal information.
“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of privacy.”
— Edward Snowden, Interview with The Guardian (2013)
Without privacy, our freedom is at risk.
“Privacy isn’t about something to hide, it’s about something to protect.”
— Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook post (2018)
Privacy is not about hiding things, it’s about protecting your personal information.
“Privacy is not about hiding yourself from the world. It’s about controlling your own story.”
— Christine Lagarde, Speech at the University of Oxford (2019)
Privacy is about controlling how your personal information is used.
“Privacy is the right to be left alone.”
— Louis Brandeis, Dissenting opinion in Olmstead v. United States (1928)
Privacy is the right to be free from unwanted attention or intrusion.
“Privacy is a human right.”
— United Nations General Assembly, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Privacy is a fundamental human right that should be respected by all.
“Privacy is the right to control your own personal information.”
— European Union, General Data Protection Regulation (2018)
Privacy is about having control over your own personal data.
“Privacy is not just about protecting our secrets. It’s about protecting our freedom.”
— Edward Snowden, Interview with The New York Times (2014)
Privacy is not just about protecting your secrets, it’s about protecting your freedom.
“Privacy is the foundation of freedom.”
— Anna Politkovskaya, A Dirty War: A Russian Reporter in Chechnya (2001)
Without privacy, there can be no freedom.
“Privacy is the right to be let alone.”
— Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis, The Right to Privacy (1890)
Privacy is the right to be free from unwanted attention or intrusion.
“The only true privacy is to have nothing to conceal.”
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (161)
True privacy comes from having nothing to hide.
“Privacy is not something that should be taken for granted.”
— Barack Obama, Speech at the University of California, Berkeley (2015)
Privacy is a valuable right that should be protected.
“Privacy is a precious gift. It is essential to our freedom and our dignity.”
— Pope Francis, Address to the United Nations General Assembly (2015)
Privacy is a valuable gift that is essential to our freedom and our dignity.
“Privacy is not just a matter of hiding information. It’s about protecting our autonomy and our ability to make choices about our own lives.”
— Rebecca MacKinnon, Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom (2012)
Privacy is about protecting our autonomy and our ability to make choices about our own lives.
“Privacy is the right to be left alone.”
— Warren and Brandeis, The Right to Privacy (1890)
Privacy is the right to be free from unwanted attention or intrusion.
“The greatest threat to our privacy is not government surveillance. It is the erosion of our own sense of what is private.”
— Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism (2019)
The greatest threat to our privacy is our own erosion of what is private.
“Privacy is not about hiding who you are. It’s about controlling what you share.”
— Cory Doctorow, Little Brother (2008)
Privacy is about controlling what you share with others.
“Privacy is the new luxury.”
— Marissa Mayer, Interview with Wired (2014)
Privacy is a valuable commodity that is becoming increasingly scarce.
“Privacy is not a luxury. It’s a necessity.”
— Edward Snowden, Interview with The Guardian (2013)
Privacy is not a luxury, it is a necessity for a free and open society.
1.3 Security
📖 The state of being free from danger or threat.
“The only truly secure system is one that is turned off, unplugged, and locked in a safe in a lead-lined room with armed guards - and even then I wouldn’t trust it.”
— Gene Spafford, The Risks Digest (1992)
абсолютная безопасность системы достигается только при полном ее отключении от всех сетей и физическим изолированием.
“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.”
— Jan L. A. van de Snepscheut, Unknown (1984)
Теоретические знания не всегда работают на практике.
“A firewall is like a bouncer at a nightclub, deciding who gets in and who doesn’t.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Файрвол, подобно вышибале в ночном клубе, решает, кого пускать, а кого нет.
“The best way to keep a secret is to not tell anyone.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Лучший способ сохранить тайну - никому не рассказывать.
“Security is a process, not a product.”
— Bruce Schneier, Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World (2003)
Безопасность - это не продукт, а процесс.
“The more secure a system is, the less useful it is.”
— Ross Anderson, Security Engineering (2008)
Чем безопаснее система, тем она менее полезна.
“Security is a trade-off between convenience and risk.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Безопасность - это компромисс между удобством и риском.
“The best security is obscurity.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Лучшая безопасность - это неизвестность.
“Security is not a one-size-fits-all solution.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Безопасность - это не универсальное решение.
“Security is a journey, not a destination.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Безопасность - это путешествие, а не пункт назначения.
“The only way to guarantee security is to disconnect yourself from the world.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Единственный способ гарантировать безопасность - отключить себя от мира.
“Security is a state of mind.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Безопасность - это состояние ума.
“The most important security measure is user awareness.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Самая важная мера безопасности - осведомленность пользователя.
“Security is like a chain, and it’s only as strong as its weakest link.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Безопасность подобна цепи, и она настолько прочна, насколько прочно ее самое слабое звено.
“Security is an arms race, and the attackers always have the advantage.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Безопасность - это гонка вооружений, и у нападающих всегда есть преимущество.
“The best security is a combination of technology, process, and people.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Лучшая безопасность - это сочетание технологий, процессов и людей.
“Security is not about preventing all attacks, but about making them so costly that they’re not worth it.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Безопасность заключается не в предотвращении всех атак, а в том, чтобы сделать их настолько дорогостоящими, чтобы они не стоили того.
“The best security is defense in depth.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Лучшая безопасность - это многоуровневая оборона.
“Security is not just about keeping the bad guys out, it’s also about letting the good guys in.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Безопасность заключается не только в том, чтобы не пускать плохих парней, но и в том, чтобы впускать хороших.
“Security is a journey, not a destination.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Безопасность - это путешествие, а не пункт назначения.
“Security is like a chain, and it’s only as strong as its weakest link.”
— Unknown, Unknown (Unknown)
Безопасность подобна цепи, и она настолько прочна, насколько прочно ее самое слабое звено.
1.4 Surveillance
📖 The close observation of a person or group, especially one under suspicion.
“Privacy is not about hiding information. It’s about controlling it.”
— Marc Rotenberg, EFF (2015)
Privacy is not about making information inaccessible; it’s about ensuring individuals have autonomy over their data.
“You can’t have real freedom without privacy, and you can’t have real privacy without anonymity.”
— Edward Snowden, The Guardian (2013)
True freedom and privacy rely on the ability to remain anonymous when desired.
“Surveillance is not about protecting people. It’s about controlling them.”
— Noam Chomsky, Manufacturing Consent (1988)
Surveillance is often used as a tool of control and oppression, rather than for the protection of individuals.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
— Edmund Burke, A Letter to a Noble Lord (1770)
In the face of surveillance and threats to privacy, inaction by good individuals enables harm.
“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.”
— Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Edward Carrington (1787)
Safeguarding liberty requires constant attention and vigilance, especially against threats to privacy.
“The best way to keep a secret is to keep it to yourself.”
— George Washington, Letter to John Jay (1786)
Keeping information confidential and limited to a select group is the most effective means of maintaining its privacy.
“Never give up your right to privacy. It’s the only thing that protects you from government abuse.”
— Edward Snowden, The Guardian (2013)
Privacy safeguards individuals from potential abuse of power by government entities.
“Privacy is the foundation of freedom.”
— James Madison, The Federalist Papers (1788)
Without privacy, there can be no true freedom, as individuals’ thoughts, actions, and communication can be subject to monitoring.
“The most terrifying thing is to accept passively the loss of our privacy.”
— Edward Snowden, The Guardian (2013)
Resignation to the侵犯of privacy can be more concerning than the surveillance itself.
“The only true freedom is freedom of the mind.”
— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand and Stars (1939)
Genuine freedom lies in the liberation of the mind from constraints and surveillance.
“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”
— Abraham Lincoln, Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln (1858)
In the face of surveillance, discretion can be a safeguard for privacy.
“Ignorance is bliss.”
— Thomas Gray, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College (1742)
Sometimes, not knowing certain things can bring about a sense of contentment and relief from the burdens of knowledge, including information that may have been acquired through surveillance.
“The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.”
— Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Edward Carrington (1787)
Safeguarding liberty and privacy requires constant attention and vigilance against potential threats.
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
Resilience in the face of surveillance or privacy violations can lead to personal growth and empowerment.
“The only source of knowledge is experience.”
— Albert Einstein, Out of My Later Years (1950)
Personal experiences, including those involving surveillance or privacy concerns, can be valuable sources of knowledge and insight.
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.”
— Albert Camus, The Rebel (1951)
Living a life of freedom and authenticity, despite surveillance and restrictions, can be an act of defiance against oppressive systems.
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
— Socrates, Apology (399 BCE)
Critical reflection and questioning, including scrutiny of surveillance practices and privacy concerns, are essential for a meaningful life.
“We must not allow ourselves to become like the computers we invent—taking in all the data and spitting out answers.”
— Steve Jobs, Businessweek (1995)
Humans should not become mere processors of data, losing the ability to critically think and make independent decisions, especially in the context of surveillance and privacy.
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
Resilience and perseverance in the face of surveillance and privacy violations can lead to personal growth and empowerment.
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
— Socrates, Apology (399 BCE)
Acknowledging the limits of our knowledge, including our understanding of surveillance and privacy issues, can lead to a quest for deeper knowledge and wisdom.