Re: [funsec] The Economist, cyber war issue

[coderman <coderman () gmail com>]

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Tomas L. Byrnes <tomb () byrneit net> wrote:
> ...
> Nope, hundreds of millions of people protecting their own property, and
> sharing information with each other, and thereby a network effect of
> protecting their neighbors and the 'net at large.

fair enough. if this aggregation is implicit (like a backscatter sink)
it is useful raw information.

placing technical tools, decisions, or even assumptions of
understanding upon the general populace is purely futile.

said another way, good idea: professional volunteer or skilled amateur
services applied to a clearly defined and maintained role in service
of the public good. Oregon ARES/RACES (W7OEM) [1] a good example.

not good: big effect tools in the hands of a clueless public,
counter-measures built on brute force rather than brains, constrictive
government regulation regarding the particular technicalities of
infrastructure security rather than the reasonable policy for
competent process.


i look forward to Winn's reply which you have facilitated.

best regards,



1. Oregon Amateur Radio Unit - W7OEM , ARES/RACES working together
http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM/tech_resp/amateur_radio.shtml

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