Ask HN: If Security by Obfuscation is bad, why does Google Drive do it?

2 points by marcamillion ↗ HN
When you share an item with someone, Google creates a unique link for that resource and person.

We always hear that security by obfuscation is bad - but can it really be that bad given that Google Drive does it?

I just shared a folder with someone and in the email it says this:

This email grants access to this item. Only forward it to people you trust.

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That's not what security by obfuscation means. As long as the unique URL token is sufficiently unique, then there is no issue.