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Circuit Chuckles · Daily comic

Evidence of Security

Published Thursday, 13 August 2026 · By Security.io

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In a four-panel black-and-white newspaper comic in a records room, Rusty celebrates shelves full of compliance binders while Glitch holds up a lock and points out that the binder only says the control exists.

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Rusty mistakes complete compliance paperwork for proof that the underlying security controls work.

Transcript

Accessible reading order
  1. Panel 1 — Rusty: Good news. Compliance evidence is complete.
  2. Panel 2 — Glitch: Are the controls complete?
  3. Panel 3 — Rusty: The binders are full.
  4. Panel 4 — Glitch: The binder says the lock exists.
  5. Panel 4 — Rusty: That is strong evidence.