I don't think it worked the first time so let me try this again, here is my blog....Sorry!
First off, I think it is important to address the youtube video we watched with the “interface mockery.” I think it is so creative (and amusing) of Microsoft and at the same time it got me thinking- where is our technology world going to go next? Now a days anything is possible. It is also interesting how in a sense we bow down to Apple when they make something as simple as a phone dock, but then attack Microsoft for their even more innovative projects. That being said, if we can do just about anything with technology, it makes me wonder why the security threats are such a prominent issue still. Wouldn’t you think that if they have thoughts of a “Microsoft surface”- why aren’t they able to come out with a computers and other forms of technology that are able to keep out the bad viruses, worms, Trojan horses, etc.? In a sense it almost makes sense, due to the fact that technology continues to advance so rapidly, unfortunately that must mean the rate of these forms of evil technologies are advancing just as much.
According to CNET News in the article “Computer Security Problems Growing” it discussed the growing problems related to computer security. For instance, there was a study released that reported computer security breaches were up 16 percent from 1996 to 1997, also that computer-related crime (this includes security breaches) cost 241 surveyed organizations $136 million last year. Do you think these numbers continued to rise in the last decade? There was also another study released that said personal security to be of “paramount interest to Internet users.” After these studies came out, the report warned that "the resources necessary to conduct a cyber-attack are now commonplace. A personal computer and a simple telephone connection to an Internet service provider anywhere in the world are enough to cause a great deal of harm." This scares me as a rapid technology user, am I at harm or is this article outdated? As someone who uses all sorts of technology and at this day in age relies on having my computer and phone for internet, email, and many other important (also unimportant such as online shopping or “facebooking” of course) reasons in my everyday life…what harm could someone like that be in? I mean we all know the risk of losing all your work, documents, music, credit card numbers revealed, etc.; but is there more risk you could be in with all the new and innovative viruses and the complexity of a hacker’s mindset.
With that being said, what can be done to make hackers stop? According to Peter Neumann of consultancy SRI International, “making it illegal doesn’t stop hackers” and “if a terrorist wanted to take over all of those Pentagon machines, it would be child's play, and that would be a serious problem." Which brings me to my last point, this problem of computer security, how do you think 9/11 effected this? What type of precautions do you think need to be made at this point, not only for the Pentagon and the US government, but each and every one of us?
I don't think it worked the first time so let me try this again, here is my blog....Sorry!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I think it is important to address the youtube video we watched with the “interface mockery.” I think it is so creative (and amusing) of Microsoft and at the same time it got me thinking- where is our technology world going to go next? Now a days anything is possible. It is also interesting how in a sense we bow down to Apple when they make something as simple as a phone dock, but then attack Microsoft for their even more innovative projects. That being said, if we can do just about anything with technology, it makes me wonder why the security threats are such a prominent issue still. Wouldn’t you think that if they have thoughts of a “Microsoft surface”- why aren’t they able to come out with a computers and other forms of technology that are able to keep out the bad viruses, worms, Trojan horses, etc.? In a sense it almost makes sense, due to the fact that technology continues to advance so rapidly, unfortunately that must mean the rate of these forms of evil technologies are advancing just as much.
According to CNET News in the article “Computer Security Problems Growing” it discussed the growing problems related to computer security. For instance, there was a study released that reported computer security breaches were up 16 percent from 1996 to 1997, also that computer-related crime (this includes security breaches) cost 241 surveyed organizations $136 million last year. Do you think these numbers continued to rise in the last decade? There was also another study released that said personal security to be of “paramount interest to Internet users.” After these studies came out, the report warned that "the resources necessary to conduct a cyber-attack are now commonplace. A personal computer and a simple telephone connection to an Internet service provider anywhere in the world are enough to cause a great deal of harm." This scares me as a rapid technology user, am I at harm or is this article outdated? As someone who uses all sorts of technology and at this day in age relies on having my computer and phone for internet, email, and many other important (also unimportant such as online shopping or “facebooking” of course) reasons in my everyday life…what harm could someone like that be in? I mean we all know the risk of losing all your work, documents, music, credit card numbers revealed, etc.; but is there more risk you could be in with all the new and innovative viruses and the complexity of a hacker’s mindset.
With that being said, what can be done to make hackers stop? According to Peter Neumann of consultancy SRI International, “making it illegal doesn’t stop hackers” and “if a terrorist wanted to take over all of those Pentagon machines, it would be child's play, and that would be a serious problem." Which brings me to my last point, this problem of computer security, how do you think 9/11 effected this? What type of precautions do you think need to be made at this point, not only for the Pentagon and the US government, but each and every one of us?