Secure Cyberspace
Some fifteen years ago internet was a bizzare novelty, gimicky and undefined. Today it is a complex machine, absolutely essential for modern world to operate. Millions of people send extremely sensitive personal information online daily, and I mean the kind of information that is usually stored in armored vaults.
Question: why the heck does the thing feel like the damn Wild West in terms of security? What the heck is with this stupid idea that a user is solely responsible for protecting his PC? In "real world", do we have to live in leaded underground bunkers to feel safe? Do we have to keep an arsenal of deadly weaponry hidden in our closets? Must we have elaborate traps on our doors? You can see where I'm going.
WHY, in this age, is the Internet STILL not throughtly regulated on government level? For security reasons, citizen of countries with "questionable" reputation need to go through a complicated process to be allowed to enter Canadian soil - then WHY THE HELL can the same people enter my country's cyberspace absolutely unimpeded? My neighbor would think twice before even TRYING to enter my appartment, even if it's unlocked. How come some korean jerk can attempt to infiltrate my PC without fear of any reprecussion?
No, I was not hacked, this is not why I'm writing this. It's just something to think about.
Question: why the heck does the thing feel like the damn Wild West in terms of security? What the heck is with this stupid idea that a user is solely responsible for protecting his PC? In "real world", do we have to live in leaded underground bunkers to feel safe? Do we have to keep an arsenal of deadly weaponry hidden in our closets? Must we have elaborate traps on our doors? You can see where I'm going.
WHY, in this age, is the Internet STILL not throughtly regulated on government level? For security reasons, citizen of countries with "questionable" reputation need to go through a complicated process to be allowed to enter Canadian soil - then WHY THE HELL can the same people enter my country's cyberspace absolutely unimpeded? My neighbor would think twice before even TRYING to enter my appartment, even if it's unlocked. How come some korean jerk can attempt to infiltrate my PC without fear of any reprecussion?
No, I was not hacked, this is not why I'm writing this. It's just something to think about.