Sheetrock's Journal: Uberel33t.

As a fan of The Cuckoo's Egg, I found this TIME article pretty compelling... and surprisingly underreported. The article boils down the state of U.S. computer security to the same unsatisfying equation present in The Cuckoo's Egg:

• Many computers remain insecure
• Most targets remain unaware of (and unconcerned by) exploitation
• Being a good net-samaritan means you will have a pile of unnecessary grief heaped on you by the people you think you're helping

I recall a point in the book where it seemed everything was dropped on the floor but matters were actually being handled without the involvement of the author. Maybe something similar's going on here despite the discouraging turn of events at the end.