Cerf: Internet is a reflection of society
IDG quotes Vint Cerf saying the internet is a mirror of the population that uses it, in reference to the proliferation of fraud, social abuse, and other online crimes. “If you stand in front of a mirror and you don’t like what you see, it does not help to fix the mirror,” Cerf said. For example, Cerf is quoted as saying spam is a result of the free email services readily available. While companies are putting a lot of effort into preventing abuses, Cerf claimed the problem is more social and economic than technical.
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