At 09:27 AM 9/08/2013, Kim Holburn wrote: > > "We've put people in the loop of transferring data, securing networks > > and doing things that machines are probably better at doing," > >And machines have shown marvellous abilities to do that so far, haven't they.
I guess if you grab everything, it's a no brainer, which machines do not have (brains). But if you want actual intelligence (we know AI doesn't work), then human beings are required. And when machines break, which they do (I don't think the 1st law of thermodynamics has been repealed), who sees that and who fixes it? "Machines" can't secure networks. It's not that simple. Now, if he's really just talking about data extraction, or just moving data around, that can be set in an algorithm. BUT the output won't be certain in terms of meanings. We're back to intelligence again, as in question formation, interpretation of information in relation to the question, and putting a value on the risk of the situation before determining a response. Machines don't do that well. System security is about anticipation of what humans are going to do (via their machines, but still at the instigation of the human beings). Jan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [email protected] blog: http://janwhitaker.com/jansblog/ business: http://www.janwhitaker.com Our truest response to the irrationality of the world is to paint or sing or write, for only in such response do we find truth. ~Madeline L'Engle, writer _ __________________ _ _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
