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What is Security Through Obscurity?

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Security through obscurity is a design that relies on secrecy to remain secure. It is considered a poor practice as truly secure designs could be openly published and remain secure.

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Encryption algorithms are commonly published openly. This makes them more secure over time as peers can review the algorithm and attackers try to find weaknesses in it.
A proprietary encryption algorithm with a secret design may be less secure as some details about its design may be discovered at any time that expose flaws.
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A design that relies on secrecy to remain secure.
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