solving the wrong problem

[Russell Nelson]

Perry E. Metzger writes:
 > Anyone have a good phrase in mind that has the right sort of flavor
 > for describing this sort of thing?

Well, I've always said that crypto without a threat model is like
"cookies without the milk".

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