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Individually, computers today are more secure than they've ever been.

But there are zillions more computers, doing more things, with more interconnections than ever before. So the problems are compounded and I think the situation is worse overall.



> * Individually, computers today are more secure than they've ever been.*

Unfortunately, that only holds if you take the view that IoT appliance != computer.

Because let's be honest - those things are dangerous to general network hygiene and wellbeing.


True, IoT devices are less secure than their internetless predecessors. But they're more secure than Windows 95 computers.




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