Friday, July 08, 2005

Are We Headed for an Internet Winter?

As I noted this week, a new trojan that mimics a Microsoft security bulletin was squelched. This nefarious e-mail disguises itself as a Microsoft security bulletin and contains a link to malicious software that gives attackers complete access to the infected machine, security researchers are reporting. A couple of weeks ago, I mused that the Internet as we know it is doomed.

Here is some ammunition for our live discussion on the OnComputers radio show, July 10th, 2005. The question before the house is: will the growing threats on the Internet dramatically change corporate and consumer behavior, leading to a major decrease in Internet activity -- an Internet winter.

Predictions of the demise of the Internet go back a decade -- before the general public really knew about the Internet! Are we headed for Internet winter, or will Darwinian selection win out with (massive) adaptations to thwart the black hats? We'll discuss this on Sunday.

-- Peter S. Kastner

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