I tend to think that the longer you look at a thing, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.
Banks must properly handle the relationship between development and risk, neither sticking to old ways nor advancing recklessly.
I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.
I'm not perfect, and I don't pretend to be.
The challenge in cryptography is not just to create unbreakable codes, but to create systems that remain secure even as technology evolves.