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Good post and worth the read. His four priorities are: 1. fight the fights. There will be more government surveillance and more corporate surveillance. 2. pr
by idm 10y ago
Good post and worth the read. His four priorities are:
1. fight the fights. There will be more government surveillance and more corporate surveillance.
2. prepare for those fights. Much of the next four years will be reactive, but we can prepare somewhat.
3. lay the groundwork for a better future.
4. continue to solve the actual problems. The serious security issues around cybercrime, cyber-espionage, cyberwar, the Internet of Things...
This isn't exactly presented like a political platform or policy agenda, but in fact that is what it is - and I am happy to see it. Schneier has been writing for so long - becoming such the guru - that I'm glad to see him courting audiences beyond the security community.
- koheripbal 10y agoI have a hard time imagining these exact same four points not being equally urgent if we were ushering in a Clinton administration. From an IT perspective, I think it's more important to recognize the increasing complexity and chaos of our security environment, and recognize that governments are not homogeneous objects, but themselves composed of good actors and bad actors. Engage the good, protect yourself from the bad.