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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Why Is the Internet Insecure?
The Internet is insecure for a variety of reasons.Those factors include
Lack of education:First we will discuss about this... Do you believe that what you don't know can't hurt you? If you are charged with the responsibility of running an Internet server, you had better not believe it. Education is the single, most important aspect of security, one aspect that has been sorely wanting.
The Internet's design:The Internet is the most remarkable creation ever erected by humankind in this respect. There are dozens of ways to get a job done on the Internet; there are dozens of protocols with which to do it.
Security experts have for years been running back and forth before a dam of information and protocols, plugging the holes with their fingers. Crackers, meanwhile, come armed with icepicks,
testing the dam here, there, and everywhere.
Part of the problem is in the Internet's basic design. Traditionally, most services on the
Internet rely on the client/server model. The task before a cracker, therefore, is a limited
one: Go to the heart of the service and crack that server.
Proprietarism: It is a practice undertaken by commercial vendors in which they attempt to
inject into the Internet various forms of proprietary design. By doing so, they hope to
create profits in an environment that has been previously free from commercial reign. It
is the modern equivalent of Colonialism plus Capitalism in the computer age on the
Internet. It interferes with Internet security structure and defeats the Internet's capability
to serve all individuals equally and effectively.
The trickling down of technology:Today, the average cracker has tools at his or
her disposal that most security organizations use in their work. Moreover, the machines
on which crackers use these tools are extremely powerful, therefore allowing faster and
more efficient cracking.Crackers have become organized, and they maintain a wide variety of
servers on the Internet. These are typically established using free operating systems.Others are more unreliable and may appear at different times via dynamic IP addresses.
Human Nature:Humans are, by nature, a lazy breed. To most users, the
subject of Internet security is boring and tedious. They assume that the security of the
Internet will be taken care of by experts.
There are still two final aspects of human nature that influence the evolution of security on the Internet. Fear is one. Most companies are fearful to communicate with outsiders regarding security.
The last human factor here is curiosity. Curiosity is a powerful facet of human nature that
even the youngest child can understand. One of the most satisfying human experiences is
discovery.
Investigation and discovery are the things that life is really made of. We learn from the moment we are born until the moment that we die, and along that road, every shred of information is useful.
Crackers are not so hard to understand. It comes down to basics: Why is this door is locked? Can I open it? As long as this aspect of human experience remains, the Internet may never be entirely secure. Oh, it will be ultimately be secure enough for credit-card transactions and the like, but someone will always be there to crack it.
Does the Internet Really Need to Be Secure?
Yes. The Internet does need to be secure and not simply for reasons of national security.
Today, it is a matter of personal security.
Can the Internet Be Secure?
Yes. The Internet can be secure. But in order for that to happen, some serious changes
must be made, including the heightening of public awareness to the problem. Most users
still regard the Internet as a toy, an entertainment device that is good for a couple of hours
on a rainy Sunday afternoon. That needs to change in coming years............................
Thanks&Regards
D.R.Sudharsan
- Lack of education
- The Internet's design
- Proprietarism
- The trickling down of technology
- Human nature
Lack of education:First we will discuss about this... Do you believe that what you don't know can't hurt you? If you are charged with the responsibility of running an Internet server, you had better not believe it. Education is the single, most important aspect of security, one aspect that has been sorely wanting.
The Internet's design:The Internet is the most remarkable creation ever erected by humankind in this respect. There are dozens of ways to get a job done on the Internet; there are dozens of protocols with which to do it.
Security experts have for years been running back and forth before a dam of information and protocols, plugging the holes with their fingers. Crackers, meanwhile, come armed with icepicks,
testing the dam here, there, and everywhere.
Part of the problem is in the Internet's basic design. Traditionally, most services on the
Internet rely on the client/server model. The task before a cracker, therefore, is a limited
one: Go to the heart of the service and crack that server.
Proprietarism: It is a practice undertaken by commercial vendors in which they attempt to
inject into the Internet various forms of proprietary design. By doing so, they hope to
create profits in an environment that has been previously free from commercial reign. It
is the modern equivalent of Colonialism plus Capitalism in the computer age on the
Internet. It interferes with Internet security structure and defeats the Internet's capability
to serve all individuals equally and effectively.
The trickling down of technology:Today, the average cracker has tools at his or
her disposal that most security organizations use in their work. Moreover, the machines
on which crackers use these tools are extremely powerful, therefore allowing faster and
more efficient cracking.Crackers have become organized, and they maintain a wide variety of
servers on the Internet. These are typically established using free operating systems.Others are more unreliable and may appear at different times via dynamic IP addresses.
Human Nature:Humans are, by nature, a lazy breed. To most users, the
subject of Internet security is boring and tedious. They assume that the security of the
Internet will be taken care of by experts.
There are still two final aspects of human nature that influence the evolution of security on the Internet. Fear is one. Most companies are fearful to communicate with outsiders regarding security.
The last human factor here is curiosity. Curiosity is a powerful facet of human nature that
even the youngest child can understand. One of the most satisfying human experiences is
discovery.
Investigation and discovery are the things that life is really made of. We learn from the moment we are born until the moment that we die, and along that road, every shred of information is useful.
Crackers are not so hard to understand. It comes down to basics: Why is this door is locked? Can I open it? As long as this aspect of human experience remains, the Internet may never be entirely secure. Oh, it will be ultimately be secure enough for credit-card transactions and the like, but someone will always be there to crack it.
Does the Internet Really Need to Be Secure?
Yes. The Internet does need to be secure and not simply for reasons of national security.
Today, it is a matter of personal security.
Can the Internet Be Secure?
Yes. The Internet can be secure. But in order for that to happen, some serious changes
must be made, including the heightening of public awareness to the problem. Most users
still regard the Internet as a toy, an entertainment device that is good for a couple of hours
on a rainy Sunday afternoon. That needs to change in coming years............................
Thanks&Regards
D.R.Sudharsan
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