The article explores the evolution of internet security awareness, highlighting pivotal moments that shaped the understanding of security as a systemic issue. It reflects on the pre-mainstream era of internet security concerns, emphasizing the significance of early awareness efforts following incidents like the Morris Worm. The author recounts personal experiences in public discussions about the necessity for rethinking the internet's architecture for improved security, illustrating the transition from niche academic discussions to broader public engagement in security issues.
My role was to talk about the risks of security incidents...we needed to rethink the internet architecture from the ground up to make it more secure.
There was a time when Internet security was not on the public's mind, and the task at hand was to raise awareness of the security risks the internet posed.
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