If not yesterday or today, then definitely tomorrow. You will be hit. The Internet is a scary place. As part of my growing interest in the Internet and Information Warfare, I was in search of some information on just what had been happening on the Internet in terms of security. It was a fortuitous meeting - not because they were able to answer my question, but because they wanted to know the answer to that question also.
Security is a problem on the Internet.
The thousands of successful break-ins over the years are a testimony to that. The answer to this question is important for two reasons. First, with information about Internet security problems, we could determine to what extent, and in what areas, government programs and policies should be instituted to devote society's resources to protecting the Internet. Second, trends over time could be used to determine the effectiveness of these policies and resources. Prior to this research, our knowledge of security problems on the Internet was incomplete and primarily anecdotal.