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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 4:05 pm
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rucksack
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Originally Posted by pvn
This is not a very helpful "point". It's like saying you shouldn't worry about your seatbelt because you might get eaten by a bear when you get to wherever you're driving.
No, it's like saying that you shouldn't buy ultra secure door lock for your house unless you're also going to buy bullet proof windows.

Originally Posted by pvn
Wow, this is just terribly naive. Most people who get hacked aren't specifically targeted in order to get particular information off their devices.
I'm not suggesting that only people with sensitive information are targets of hacks. I'm just saying that unless the cost/consequences of getting hacked are particularly high, it's not necessary to take unusual precautions.
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