You may be familiar with Moore’s Law, which is named for Gordon Moore, a co-founder of Intel. In 1965, in what eventually became known as “Moore’s Law,” he speculated that the overall processing power of computer chips would double every two years, essentially indicating that technology would advance at an exponential rate. At the time, this seemed far-fetched, but over the last 50+ years, it has proven to be a fairly accurate prediction. Reflecting on the fast pace at which technology has advanced, and knowing that threats to computer security have been present since their inception, answer the following:
How has Moore’s Law (i.e., the exponential rate at which technology has advanced) contributed to the prevalence and increased risk associated with cyberattacks over time and into the future?
Of the many different types of exploits or computer attacks (as noted in Chapter 3 of the textbook), choose the one that you believe poses the greatest risk to an organization and explain why. Can you envision another type of risk becoming more serious as technology continues to advance? If so, which one?
