Security by Banality

A computer system made secure by obviously containing nothing of interest. Never a protection against pranksters, in the age of Zombie Spammers, this concept is mostly obsolete.

I protected Mom's computer by installing Windows 98 on it and putting up a thick firewall of bundt cake recipes. True Security by Banality.

by Al Benedict April 9, 2008

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Security Theater

A description for extra, inconvenient, and invasive measures that are supposed to add protection but in reality only offer the illusion of extra protection while providing no real added safety.

I was gate raped by a sleeper cell of the TSA when I went through the security theater at the airport.

by liberty_lover November 22, 2010

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Security through apathy

Reliance on nobody caring enough about your account or system to bother trying to hack into it.

"Dude, shouldn't you use a more secure password than 'qwerty' for your Tumblr account?"
"Nah, who would want to bother trying to hack into it? There's no credit card information or anything like that stored in it."
"Security through apathy. I like it!"

by Tochterlieber August 7, 2014

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security blanket

Something put on or given to a victim after a traumatizing event.

Firemen wrapped the child in a security blanket after rescuing them from the burning house.
I always calm down when I am cuddled up with my security blanket.
Lola has a security blanket to help with her anxiety.

by sayrxn August 20, 2018

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National give Ryan your social security number day

The title say it

It’s National give Ryan your social security number day!

by Ronald Warner October 18, 2020

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Security Auchindoun

The superior overlord of the alliance Auction House on Auchindoun server on the new hit game World of WarCraft. her prices are outrageous and she preys on innocent welfare dependents who do not like to farm their own shiz. she is hated by the poor and a hero to the rich.

Welfare dependents price for copper bar: 10 gold
Security Auchindoun price for copper bar: 119gold

by alil birdie named GASH October 18, 2011

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