New approaches needed for protecting vulnerable ICT infrastructure
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 07:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Internet attacks that are able to bring organizations to a full standstill, are no longer new to us. At the same time, we don't seem to be aware of the vulnerability of the ICT infrastructure and of the privacy aspects of the information we share. Government organizations spend billions of euros on finding security leaks, but it would be better if they also invested in the development and maintenance of crucial Internet software. This is the view of Aiko Pras of the University of Twente in The Netherlands, in his inaugural address as a Professor of Network Operations and Management, November 13.