This is depressing, but probably true. Ethan Zuckerman, at the current TED, notes that the Internet makes us think we being exposed to, and learning from, differing world views, but that, particularly in relation to social networking, we are usually simply seeking out similar views to our own, and reinforcing our existing viewpoints.
You can read a report from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10642697 or see the actual talk at TED (http://www.ted.com) http://www.ted.com/talks/ethan_zuckerman.html (I like the "imaginary cosmopolitanism" phrase. It reminds me of being in NYC.) (If you can't see the security implication in broadening your outlook, there is no hope for you.) ====================== (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] For people who like peace and quiet: a phoneless cord. victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/slade/index.html http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/author/p1/ http://www.infosecbc.org/links http://twitter.com/rslade _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
