About This Book
Even in the dim light of our monitors, we are still only humans. We were taught to trust others, and we do not want to be too paranoid. We need to find a sensible compromise between security and productivity to live comfortably.
The Internet is, nevertheless, different from a real-world society. There is no common benefit from conforming to the rules, and there is seldom any remorse for virtual misdeeds. We cannot simply trust the system, and our attempts to come up with a single rule that can be applied to all problems will fail miserably. We instinctively draw a straight line to separate “us” from “them” and call our own island safe. Then, we look out for rogue ships on the horizon. Soon, security problems start to appear as localized ...
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