Should the Internet be Secure by Default? Facebook CSO Says No | Linux Today

Should the Internet be Secure by Default? Facebook CSO Says No

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Sean Michael Kerner
Aug 3, 2017

The internet today is an open network using often insecure protocols and transport mechanisms. One path to improving security could be to embed security into the fabric of the internet, but that’s not the path that Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos wants to take.

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Sean Michael Kerner

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