Synced
This is a quick post just to share some early morning thoughts with you. So, there they are.
If you notice everything around you is probably getting more and more automated and synced. Data is flowing in and out of any particular system and of course between different systems and their input and output channels. Data is also flowing between virtual and physical world by means of automation or convenience such as mobile devices, etc. All of this is pretty fascinating as a great number of our days on the earth can be recorded better than ever before and also communication between people is immensely improved.
There are several interesting questions that need to be answered in this hyper-synced world. The first important question, which as a security guy I am obligated to ask, is how secure is the whole interlinked, highly-synced world is? My conclusion, which by the way comes after being involved in this world for quite some time now, is that is not very secure if at all. It is easy to lose track of the information flow and therefore it is easier for attackers to intervene with the synchronization process. Not knowing the origins or the integrity levels of the stream of information could lead to all kinds of catastrophic situations. I am sure you can imagine some.
The second question is more phylosophical and it is about whether we actually need that level of synchronization between each other. Sadly, it seems that syncing online reduces our social lifestyle by a great factor as it is easier to meet people on virtual places and it is also easier to share an opinion especially if anonymous. Moreover, you don’t have to express opinion online anymore, your life can be simply synced by the help of technology worth a couple of hundred pounds.
I am not trying to make any point here. Most people who read/write blog posts believe that we should stick to the good/bad mantra when developing an opinion. No. What I am trying to do is to facilitate a conversation. And that’s all I need to say.
