Once—I wish I could remember where—I heard this quote about mathematical literacy. “It’s not that math can solve the world’s problems. It’s just that the world’s problems would be easier to solve if everyone just knew a little bit more math.” I think the same holds true for thinking about security. It’s not that the security mindset, or a hacking mentality, will solve the world’s problems. It’s that the world’s problems would be easier to solve if everyone just understood a little more about security.
