From 17885c1f738dff6344ed75792dc337caf5b5ec4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tommy Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:14:19 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Grammar Fix Signed-off-by: Tommy --- content/knowledge/Badness Enumeration.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/knowledge/Badness Enumeration.md b/content/knowledge/Badness Enumeration.md index b1f912c..e0e9c61 100644 --- a/content/knowledge/Badness Enumeration.md +++ b/content/knowledge/Badness Enumeration.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ tags: ['Knowledge base', 'Privacy', 'Security'] author: Tommy --- -Badness enumeration is the concept of making a list of known bad actors and attempting to block them. While it seems intuitive at first glance, badness enumeration should not be relied upon for privacy or security. In many cases, it actually does the exact opposite and directly harms the user. This post will attempt to explain why badness enumeration as a concept is flawed and give *some examples* of its failings in practice. +Badness enumeration is the concept of making a list of known bad actors and attempting to block them. While it may seem intuitive at first glance, badness enumeration should not be relied upon for privacy or security. In many cases, it actually does the exact opposite and directly harms the user. This post will attempt to explain why badness enumeration as a concept is flawed and give *some examples* of its failings in practice. ## The Obvious Problem @@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ Surprisingly (or unsurprisingly), the [The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Securit ## Conclusion -By now, I hope I have clearly explained why badness enumeration is never the solution to the problem. Sometimes, it can be a nice-to-have thing, like a VPN provider blocking advertisements and trackers on the DNS level to make the web experience more enjoyable. Other times, it can be harmful to your privacy and security, like with a malicious/vulnerable extension or antivirus. The important thing to keep in mind is that you cannot rely on badness enumeration for true privacy and security, and you should always be aware of the privacy and security implications that certain options may entail. \ No newline at end of file +By now, I hope I have clearly explained why badness enumeration is never the solution to the problem. Sometimes, it can be a nice-to-have thing, like a VPN provider blocking advertisements and trackers on the DNS level to make the web experience more enjoyable. Other times, it can be harmful to your privacy and security, like with a malicious/vulnerable extension or antivirus. The important thing to keep in mind is that you cannot rely on badness enumeration for true privacy and security, and you should always be aware of the privacy and security implications that certain options may entail.