http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17032274
Viewpoint: "The internet is broken – we need to start over … Last year, the level and ferocity of cyber-attacks on the internet reached such a horrendous level that some are now thinking the unthinkable: to let the internet wither on the vine and start up a new more robust one instead. On being asked if we should start again, many – maybe most – immediately argue that the internet is such an integral part of our social and economic fabric that even considering a change in its fundamental structure is inconceivable and rather frivolous. I was one of those. However, recently the evidence suggests that our efforts to secure the internet are becoming less and less effective, and so the idea of a radical alternative suddenly starts to look less laughable." – BBC/ Prof Alan Woodward, Department of Computing, University of Surrey
There will always be cyberattacks on internet sites, just as much as there will be muggings in the streets of New York. The best way to fight crime is to prevent it by making the world and by extension the internet an enjoyable place for everyone instead of just for the few rich people. The internet isn't broken, the modern worldparadigm is broken. The fact that 1% is stronger than 99% of the world indicates a much deeper problem.
ReplyDeleteTime and time again, rich people claim security > freedom. Whether this professor is a puppet of the rich people or deluded himself remains to be seen.