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  • Then anyone can read the python script and copy the get_data function to get the secret, or import the python script as a module and call its get_data function. I consider it offers very little protection against a determined attacker. Commented May 30 at 15:07
  • @user2233709 I forgot to say so, but my implementation is owned and executed by root, with permissions set accordingly. Commented May 30 at 19:27