When does something become real to me?
It’s not when I hear about it or learn about it. Sometimes it’s not even when I see it or touch it. Something becomes real to me when I make decisions based on its nature. When I live a part of my life (however small) according to its existence and character is when it has crossed the threshold from head to heart, from knowledge to belief.
This is true of faith and this is true of more mundane technical matters. As an example, I know that unit testing saves time and trouble, but I don’t always believe it. The benefits of unit testing are not fully real to me.
I have read and accepted the truth that security problems are people problems, not technical ones. However, when a friend’s blog dies like this, it becomes a little more real.