What information security might look like in a decade

[somanyholes]

Might be of interest http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=8465

She compared information security with healthcare: "People began to realize the cost of healthcare borne by other people. The arguments is about whether I should pay for somebody else's bad behavior versus if I'm sick, shouldn't society take care me? That same thing can be applied to a company's bad behavior regarding security." She believes that people will start shifting their perspective to prevention (in both fields).

She also thinks that laws will be made to make ISPs responsible for damages that result from their customers' computers - as soon a US senator's business gets hit by a DoS attack.

ISPs will start installing security software on their customer's machines. At first, this will surely raise costs, but in the long run they will fall because there will be less money to be paid for damages and support. The last nail in the coffin for the insecure Internet will be put by the insurance companies - they will become active in reducing risks and start hiring security experts.

[Rik]

I've long believed that a time will come when we are forced to use dumb terminals to access the net, with all security being at the ISP end.

[Gary]

I've long believed that a time will come when we are forced to use dumb terminals to access the net, with all security being at the ISP end.

I think the ISP's will have something to say about that, but I do agree Rik, and seeing how some people use machines online, well its truly scary.

[Rik]

Especially as they threaten the rest of us.

[Gary]

Especially as they threaten the rest of us.

I know, the carer I sacked had a habit of just opening up spam email on any PC she accessed her email from, scary that people do not see a threat.

[Rik]

It's the same as the "it won't happen to me" syndrome in drivers, Gary.