Cybersecurity: "it may be worse than you think"

We have been working in computer security for over 50 years --- almost as long as we've been using shared computers. Despite all that experience --- including several hard-won lessons --- we continue to have major cybersecurity problems. You may not see how many there are, both because they are under-reported and because they aren't as newsworthy as they once were. However, we are under constant attack --- and we are often losing. In this talk, I'll explain some of the problems and decisions that keep us in an often-losing battle. We will also review a few things that could help improve the situation, if only they were adopted. The speaker has been working in security for 40 years, in academia, industry, and government. That experience informs his views and this talk.