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Re:U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrori... by hospadar on Friday June 04, 2021 @11:24AM (#27394526)
> Let me know when the CIOs of listed companies are up for that kind of lifestyle for their email and word processors.

I think you're absolutely right that this kind of rigidity is not part of our tech culture, but maybe it should be if that tech is running power grids, [oil] pipelines, and other critical infrastructure.

In summary - maybe we should spend more money so that we get systems which are reliable and resistant to this kind of attack. (_I_ think that's probably a good investment for power/transit/core network/safety systems)

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Re:U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrori... by restalis on Friday June 04, 2021 @04:49PM (#27398908)
"this kind of rigidity is not part of our tech culture"

Yes and no. "No" because there are best practices and bits of midleware that although may still get improvement over time, receive nevertheless fewer and fewer changes (and have logarithmic looking dynamic of development). They mature. Advising strongly things that passed the test of time and broad use scrutiny just makes sense, regardless if that may look "rigid". (Not that many implement their own double linked lists nowadays.) Then "yes" because the our "tech culture" pool is big enough to also accommodate fashion, hype, and a whole lot of other psychosocial can of worms...

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