Net of Insecurity - The making of a vulnerable internet

A three part series by Craig Timberg in The Washington Post exploring the design of the internet and it’s impact on privacy and security.

LOpht - These hackers warned the Internet would become a security disaster. Nobody listened.

As the Web arrived in the 1990s, tech giants churned out flawed products, unleashing bugs that persist today.

part 1: A flaw in  the design: The Internet’s founders saw its promise but didn’t foresee users attacking one another, 30 May 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/business/2015/05/30/net-of-insecurity-part-1/

part 2: The long life of a quick ‘fix’: Internet protocol from 1989 leaves data vulnerable to hijackers, 31 May 2016
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/business/2015/05/31/net-of-insecurity-part-2/

part 3: A disaster foretold — and ignored: LOpht’s warnings about the Internet drew notice but little action
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/business/2015/06/22/net-of-insecurity-part-3/

Craig Timberg, Net of Insecurity - The making of a vulnerable internet, Washington Post, 2015