I've spent years, decades in various such corporate environments, and I've repeatedly had to push -- with very mixed success -- to have clear security problems even acknowledged, much less addressed.
Ultimately, the success or failure in this has come down to the particular individuals involved. While the person in the next chair, as solidly vested in their career at the same institution, could never essentially be brought to real understanding and effective activity, much less pro-activity.
All this has left me with very little sympathy for the institutions involved. Many of the current "problems" were known and addressable years ago -- decades ago, in their fundamentals.
All that remains, for me, is the fear that as opposed to real, technical solutions that also maintain diversity, we are going to substantially get another "rubber hose" (and lead pipe) solution. Fear of the consequences.
And, deeply vested interests for whom there are no consequences.
Start looking for the next, hopefully truly distributed physical layer. Our current layer is in the process of getting thoroughly owned by those with the money and guns (cops and thugs).
P.S. Just to be clear, I'm not a "black hat" nor "dark net" kind of guy, in terms of my interests and activities. I am someone who has benefited significantly from the diversity and open communities found on the Internet. Things I fear are in the process of being throttled.
Ultimately, the success or failure in this has come down to the particular individuals involved. While the person in the next chair, as solidly vested in their career at the same institution, could never essentially be brought to real understanding and effective activity, much less pro-activity.
All this has left me with very little sympathy for the institutions involved. Many of the current "problems" were known and addressable years ago -- decades ago, in their fundamentals.
All that remains, for me, is the fear that as opposed to real, technical solutions that also maintain diversity, we are going to substantially get another "rubber hose" (and lead pipe) solution. Fear of the consequences.
And, deeply vested interests for whom there are no consequences.
Start looking for the next, hopefully truly distributed physical layer. Our current layer is in the process of getting thoroughly owned by those with the money and guns (cops and thugs).
P.S. Just to be clear, I'm not a "black hat" nor "dark net" kind of guy, in terms of my interests and activities. I am someone who has benefited significantly from the diversity and open communities found on the Internet. Things I fear are in the process of being throttled.