Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- You should avoid trusting hardware you can't physically control or discard.
- In plain terms
- Keep control over your own devices.
- What can you take from it?
- Maintain physical ownership of your tech.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you lose when you don't own your device?
- Is physical control still relevant?
Another view
Modern cloud and remote devices make physical control impractical.
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