Bruce Schneier coined the term "security theater," and he references it a lot. But basically, it's the act of making people *think* they're safer because the baddies won't try *that* again! While at the same time not doing anything to prevent the baddies from thinking up new ways to scare us.
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Date: 2009-12-26 11:59 pm (UTC)From:Argh!