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The difference is the magnitude. In world war II, people would work months to decode single paragraph messages. Now people work weeks to take over their adversa
by WalterSear 10y ago
The difference is the magnitude. In world war II, people would work months to decode single paragraph messages. Now people work weeks to take over their adversaries entire communication and control systems.
I think we are coming into a very difficult time, where human nature and habit are coming head-to-head with ubiquitous, all-knowing clandestine surveillance. It has patently been too much to ask a 69 year old secretary of state and her aging staff to comprehend the complexity and non-negotiable nature of information security.
- woofyman 10y ago>It has patently been too much to ask a 69 year old secretary of state and her aging staff to comprehend the complexity and non-negotiable nature of information security. You're being ageist.
- WalterSear 10y agoI didn't intend to come across that way, and I was just editing a last line about how this is a problem of mindset: pride and willful ignorance.
- woofyman 10y agoYou specifically called out her age and referred to her staff as aged. How is that not explicitly ageist? And what exactly are you referring to?
- WalterSear 10y agoHer generation of leaders and executives, and the lessons that have served them well throughout their careers, so far, that obviously aren't helping them deal with information security topics.