Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Turnabout is fair play
SmartWater is a liquid with a unique identifier linked to a particular owner. "The idea is for me to paint this stuff on my valuables as proof of ownership," I wrote when I first learned about the idea. "I think a better idea would be for me to paint it on your valuables, and then call the police."
Lesson of the day: you need to think like a crook to design a secure system.
