People on movies are always so professional with computers. [Mimes using a computer] 'Hacking into Pentagon. Double click on 'yes''. Oh password protected. Ok sixteen billion possible combinations. 'Jeff'. Hey!' 'But how did you know?' 'Well the programmer left a back door so he could come on when ever he wanted and look at all the missiles and try them on his head. And the programmer's name was Jeff Jefferty Jeff, born on the nineteenth of Jeff nineteen jefferty-jeff so i typed in 'Jeff' and hey!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker mocks how movies portray hacking as simple and unrealistic compared to the complex reality.
- In plain terms
- Movies show hacking as easy clicking but real security is complex.
- What can you take from it?
- Media often simplifies technical security for drama.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do movies lie about technology?
- What tech myths do you believe?
Another view
The joke dates with technology changes over time.
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