VOA | WikiLeaks Exploits Weaknesses in Technology, Human Nature | Asia | English

This is a matter of trust. Individuals are, by nature, a security risk. And the more people that know a secret, the more likely that secret will be leaked. This is why silencing a media outlet is of grave concern. You can shoot the messenger, but another one will pop up. The idea is out there now.

VOA | WikiLeaks Exploits Weaknesses in Technology, Human Nature | Asia | English: "'You could take a computer, bury it in the ground, make sure you never turn it on,' Schneier says. 'Don't tell anybody where it is and it's probably pretty secure. But as soon as you turn it on and have people look at it, you have to trust the people.'"