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Spafford On Infrastructure Risks

Posted by michael on from the other-kings-said-i-was-daft-to-build-a-castle-on-a-swamp dept.

nealmcb writes "In a major report from the AAAS, Eugene Spafford, director of CERIAS, summarizes the many risks to our information infrastructure (viruses, bugs, single points of failure, etc.), their causes (explosive growth, primacy of time-to-market over quality, lack of support for basic information security research, etc.), and the negative effects of the DMCA, CBDTPA, and other corporate maneuvers."

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  1. My name is Robert by Gatesninny.net · · Score: -1, Redundant
    Hi, this is site is all about information infrastructure, REAL information infrastructure. This site is awesome. My name is Robert and I can't stop thinking about information infrastructure. It's cool; and by cool, I mean totally sweet.

    Facts:

    1. information infrastructure is structured.
    2. information infrastructure fight ALL the time.
    3. The purpose of the information infrastructure is to flip out and kill people.
    Weapons and gear:

    information

    Testimonial:

    Information infrastructure can kill anyone they want! information infrastructure kill people ALL the time and don't even think twice about it. They are so crazy and awesome that they flip out ALL the time. I heard that there was this information infrastructure who was flying around in the sky. And when some bird crapped on it the information infrastructure killed the whole flock. My friend Mark said that he saw information infrastructure totally evaporate some dog just because the dog opened a window.

    And that's what I call REAL Ultimate Power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    If you don't believe that information infrastructure have REAL Ultimate Power you better get a life right now or they will chop your head off!!! It's an easy choice, if you ask me.

    Information infrastructure is sooooooooooo sweet that I want to crap my pants. I can't believe it sometimes, but I feel it inside my heart. It is totally awesome and that's a fact. Information infrastructure are fast, smooth, cool, strong, powerful, and sweet. I can't wait to start flying next year. I love information infrastructure with all of my body (including my pee pee).

    Q and A:.

    Q: Why is everyone so obsessed about information infrastructure?
    A: Information infrastructure is the ultimate paradox. On the one hand they don't give a crap, but on the other hand, information infrastructure is very careful and precise.

    Q: I heard that information infrastructure is always cruel or mean. What's their problem?
    A: Whoever told you that is a total liar. Just like other lasers, information infrastructure can be mean OR totally awesome.

    Q: What does information infrastructure do when they're not vaporizing people or flipping out?
    A: Most of their free time is spent flying around, but sometime they land. (Ask Mark if you don't believe me.)