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Security in the 90s. (programming.dev)

submitted 4 days ago by irelephant@programming.dev to c/iiiiiiitttttttttttt@programming.dev

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The red circle was there when I found it, I swear!

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[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 71 points 4 days ago (3 children)

In case anyone can't find the security parts I found it:

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

I hope they weren't counting on security through obscurity, because if so you've just ruined them

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 6 points 4 days ago

here, I added more in case you guys didn't notice the lock

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I don't understand...

Edit: woosh my friends 😎

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I can provide some context. In the 90s, over 40 years ago, they enjoyed displaying their floppy discs to gain their guests’ envy but they were still wary of theft, so they placed them inside of heavy transparent enclosures. This practice descended from the premise of china cabinets. I’ve circled the floppy discs in blue for clarity.

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oh wait lmfao! Didnt notice you can just pull the hinges out from the base and lift it off XD

[–] Cruel@programming.dev 7 points 4 days ago

The security of 90s technology was largely based on the honor system.