What can cybersecurity learn from safecracking? 1. People overestimate “high-tech” protection, 2. ... 🗄️🔒💣💰
A side project by information security expert Petra Smith, which he shared earlier this year, is definitely something I want to share with you - because I think it’s very relevant to today’s cybersecurity.
The author reviews the history of safe crackers in New Zealand from the late 1800s through the mid-20th century, and I see many parallels with today.
Check these out:
1️⃣ People often overestimate “high-tech” safe protection, but deterrence and alarms work better.
2️⃣ Crime networks rely on teamwork, not solo geniuses.
3️⃣ The talk shows that real burglars weren’t fancy gentlemen - they were smart and crafty thieves.
At the end of the day, it wasn’t stronger safes that stopped safe-cracking - it was smarter systems and a change in the operational model (less cash in safes, digitization, etc.). Maybe the solution to cybercrime relies on the same principles, not more bulletproof systems.
It’s the weekend, so I invite you to enjoy this non-computer talk. Thank you!
More details:
A Very Brief History Of Safecracking [Youtube]: https://lnkd.in/d8Z7Qqi7
