Schneier Mulls Psychology of Security 101
bednarz writes "Cryptography expert Bruce Schneier says security decisions often are much less rational than one would prefer. He spoke at the RSA conference about the battle that goes on in the brain when responding to security issues. Schneier explains 'The primitive portion of the brain, called the amygdala, feels fear and incites a fear-or-flight response, he pointed out. "It's very fast, faster than consciousness. But it can be overridden by higher parts of the brain." The neocortex, which in a mammalian brain is associated with consciousness, is slower but "adaptive and flexible,"'"
Just look to government.... (Score:5, Funny)
Amydala feels fear (Score:4, Funny)
Brain region for thinking about security (Score:3, Funny)
Most thinking about security seems to be centered in the nullcortex.
42 (Score:5, Funny)
It makes sense (Score:5, Funny)
That is why the real amygdala hides in the background pretending to be a mere attendant like the pitutary gland and communicates with a prominantly placed fake-amygdala using elaborate signals and esp communication. All these scientists have been fooled into studying the fake-amygdala. So they underestimate the real security of the brain. Let someone assassinate the fake-amygdala in a spaceport in Coruscant and suddenly you will see the real amygdala emerge from the shadows and assume the role as the rightfully elected Queen of Naboo.
Re:It makes sense (Score:4, Funny)
Re:It must be said... (Score:2, Funny)
Oblig. joke (Score:5, Funny)
That's alright, they have a neoconcortex instead!
Sorry, couldn't help myself. You may now mod this post into oblivion...
Why I hate metaphors (Score:3, Funny)
Now I need to go take a shower.