And honestly, if anyone thinks they can get an accurate picture of anyplace on the planet by reading news reports, they're sadly mistaken.

The more we expect technology to protect us from people in the same way it protects us from nature, the more we will sacrifice the very values of our society in futile attempts to achieve this security.

But in this country, while you have to be competent to pull off a terrorist attack, you don't have to be competent to cause terror. All you need to do is start plotting an attack and - regardless of whether or not you have a viable plan, weapons or even the faintest clue - the media will aid you in terrorizing the entire population.

If you ask amateurs to act as front-line security personnel, you shouldn't be surprised when you get amateur security.

I tell people: if it's in the news, don't worry about it, because by definition, news is something that almost never happens.

Technical problems can be remediated. A dishonest corporate culture is much harder to fix.

Privacy is a fundamental human need.