“In a previous life I wrote the software that controlled my physics experiments. That software had to deal with all kinds of possible failures in equipment. That is probably where I learned to rely on multiple safety nets inside and around my systems.”
Quote by Wietse Venema
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Wietse Venema
Wietse Venema is a renowned computer scientist born in 1951. He has made significant contributions to the fields of network security and system administration, particularly in the areas of email filtering and system security. more
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