Security

Metaphors rooted in defense, perimeters, and adversarial thinking — firewalls, attack surfaces, trust zones, shields, locks. Spans infosec, physical security, national security, and criminology. Structurally characterized by binary distinctions (inside/outside, trusted/untrusted, safe/compromised) and the persistent tension between openness and control.

Mappings (2)

• Buffer Overflow dead-metaphor
• Firewall dead-metaphor