Reply to post: Re: Yes.

Robots.txt tells hackers the places you don't want them to look

Graham 32

Re: Yes.

> Using it for security is like leaving your front door open and a note on the table saying "please don't nick anything in the bedroom".

I used to work for a company that insisted all confidential information be stored in locked cabinets with a label on the cabinet saying "Contains confidential information."

It was probably meant as a reminder for staff to lock the cabinet but obviously helped any would-be industrial spy.

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