Re: Default number of overwrites in shred

[John Cowan]

Philip Rowlands scripsit:

> It's tricky to view security/performance tradeoffs to be anything but 
> ratchet-like, only ever towards security. 

"Hmm.  You know, this ward lock you have on your front door here is
very insecure.  It's easy to cut a skeleton key that will open it."

"Oh, no problem!  We have a Yale lock right above it, and now
you have to use *both* keys for extra added special security!"

"Umm...."

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