Security through obscurity
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In security engineering, security through obscurity is the practice of concealing the details or mechanisms of a system to enhance its security. This approach relies on the principle of hiding somethi
Security through obscurity is generally considered insufficient and not to be used as the only security feature of a system.
Kerckhoffs's principle
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Kerckhoffs's principle of cryptography was stated by the Dutch cryptographer Auguste Kerckhoffs in the 19th century. The principle holds that a cryptosystem should be secure, even if everything about
Security through obscurity
…much more than we can teach them." There is scant formal literature on the issue of security through obscurity. Books on security engineering cite Kerckhoffs' doctrine from 1883 if they cite anything at all. For example, in a discussion about secrecy and openness in nuclear command and control: [T]he benefits of…
Auguste Kerckhoffs