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"The Submarine" [1] In a way, this article promotes the idea for more cyber-security, which is one of the only growth industries[2]. A simple Google News sear
by 127001brewer 13y ago
"The Submarine" [1]
In a way, this article promotes the idea for more cyber-security, which is one of the only growth industries[2]. A simple Google News search for "china cyberattacks" returns almost a million results[3].
Computer security is, basically, misunderstood by non-technical people, who are in charge of managing various computer systems. So the constant stream of "cyberattacks" (literally) creates a market of more eager buyers of security product and services. (It's almost getting to the point of "nobody ever got fired for buying security products/services".)
Is that a bad thing? Maybe or maybe not.
However, from my own experiences, I think it's better to build a foundation with good security practices instead of applying band-aids on top of a crumbling foundation.
[1] http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html
[2] http://www.google.com/search?q=cybersecurity+growth+industry http://www.google.com/search?q=cybersecurity+growth+industry
[3] http://www.google.com/search?q=china+cyberattacks&aq=f&oq=china+cyberattacks http://www.google.com/search?q=china+cyberattacks&aq=f&#...
- tvon 13y agoSomeone benefitting from a story does not mean there is a PR conspiracy afoot.
- 127001brewer 13y agoI did not say these stories form a conspiracy nor is it a public relations campaign. I merely saw the similarities of "The Submarine" essay and the increased frequency of stories about "cybersecurity" in various news outlets. From Paul Graham's essay, "PR is not dishonest. Not quite. In fact, the reason the best PR firms are so effective is precisely that they aren't dishonest. They give reporters genuinely valuable information."[1] There's nothing wrong with someone benefiting from a story, but, maybe, there's more to a story than what's on the surface... [1] http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html
- snowwrestler 13y agoOne of the things I find most annoying about HN is the liturgical quoting of Paul Graham scripture. This comment offers no substantive proof at all that this article resulted from a PR pitch. Its relevance rests entirely on the fact that pg once wrote an essay about press coverage and PR, and pg also runs HN.