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> This distinction between informational asymmetry and security through obscurity seems artificial.

It is. What is meaningful is how much entropy you are hiding from your wanna-be attackers and what costs you pay for it.

Experts call it "security through obscurity" when the information content is low and the price is high.



nicely put.




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