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Isn't it strange all the work we put into securing networks etc... while we're engineers working from home and all it would take is someone figuring out where I live via Linkedin or whatnot.. and all this goes away with my physical security being pretty much non-existent.



Sure, but the vast majority of computer-focused attackers are unwilling to do show up in person. They want to operate from behind a computer. So you're not at risk of a physical attack from them unless they hire someone to conduct the physical attack. But they tend to be bad at hiring physical attackers, see how DPR hired hitmen but they turned out to be scammers.

If you're facing a government though, you do need to be wary of physical attacks.




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