Security is an endless race - one that you can lead but never decisively win. Yesterday's best defenses cannot fend off the attacks of today or tomorrow.
Interpretation
True security is a continuous effort with no final victory, as threats constantly evolve.
This quote by Craig Federighi highlights the perpetual struggle of maintaining security in a rapidly changing environment, particularly in technology. It emphasizes that while one can improve defenses, there will always be new challenges that require ongoing vigilance and adaptation to ensure safety and security.
In practice
This quote could be shared during a cybersecurity seminar to emphasize the importance of staying updated with security practices.
Products were once designed for the functions they performed. But when all companies can make products that perform their functions equally well, the distinctive advantage goes to those who provide pleasure and enjoyment while maintaining the power. If functions are equated with cognition, pleasure is equated with emotion; today we want products that appeal to both cognition and emotion.
The Internet carries the flag of being subversive and possibly rebellious and chaotic, nihilistic.
In the technotronic society the trend would seem to be towards the aggregation of the individual support of millions of uncoordinated citizens, easily within the reach of magnetic and attractive personalities exploiting the latest communications techniques to manipulate emotions and control reason.
Without a doubt, I wholeheartedly support programs at Microsoft and in the industry that bring more women into technology and close the pay gap.
All countries will eventually need to rebuild their growth models around digital technologies and the human capital that supports their deployment and expansion.
It is possible to think that the Internet will be a net positive for society while admitting that there are significant downsides - after all, it's not a revolution if nobody loses.
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