A couple of times recently I’ve talked to people who expressed their perception that USB drives are past their pull date – like it’s old technology that no one needs or uses anymore. And I am once again concerned for the future of humanity.
Military-grade problem: if everything is expected to be Internet-connected in order to work, it’s easier than most people realize to bring an entire nation to its knees.
Cybersecurity problem: if all information is transferred and stored exclusively on Internet-connected systems, all information has a global attack surface.
Reliability problem: if you need to access the information in a location with spotty wireless Internet coverage, you’re cut off from the information you need.
Privacy problem: if everything is Internet-connected, you’re placing implicit trust in the ISP owner, the Wi-Fi system owner, and the cloud services owner, to respect your privacy, your personhood, your autonomy, your dignity – and your right to disconnect.
Bob Young /
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2025-02-28 02:40:46
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