Nothing Is Good Enough: Fast and Cheap Are Undervalued as Influencers of Security Tool Adoption

Adam Shostack · IEEE Security & Privacy · 2023

Properties of practices in industrial use are rarely studied. Security workers satisfice, selecting a tool that’s “good enough,” and in practice, that turns out to be nothing at all. This article advocates valuing lightweight methods and presents studies and evaluation criteria for such tools.

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