Viruses, Security Issues Undermine Internet
I continue to hear people say that a "new version" of the Internet needs to be realized to overcome the pitfalls that we see today--continuing, and escalating, security problems. However, this is a very short-sighted view of the issues, in my opinion. A complete overhaul of security practices is what is needed. Originally developed by the Defense Department, the Internet is now a global electronic communications network made up of hundreds of millions of computers, servers and other devices run by various governments, academic institutions, companies and individuals. Because no one entity owns it, the network depends on goodwill to function smoothly. The Internet has become so huge -- and so misused -- that some worry that its power to improve society has been undermined. Now a movement is gathering steam to upgrade the network, to create an Internet 2.0. How, or even if, that could be done is a subject of much debate. But experts are increasingly convinced that the Internet's potential will never be met unless it's reinvented.
posted by Fergie @ 6/26/2005 07:16:00 AM
In any event, this story by Ariana Eunjung Cha comes to us via The Washington Post:
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