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relating to internet security is how everyday interactions with it ( using social media , watching videos , research , etc ) appear unaffected , yet the potential for all these things to be disrupted exists on a fundamental level . “ Internet security is not a goal in and of itself : security enables culture , commerce , art and even society ,” he continues . “ I don ’ t see a world where we ’ re licensing people to programme on the internet , but I would like us to reach a point where it ’ s normal for software developers or electrical engineers to learn new aspects of security in their professional development .” Rapid7 ’ s NICER could play a crucial role in expanding global consciousness on the importance of internet security . In fact , Beardsley hopes that it is the start of an ongoing and fruitful debate . “ If someone else out there has different stats or conclusions , we ’ re more than happy to have that conversation . NICER is not a ‘ one and done ’ report ; this is an entry point into what will hopefully be several conversations on what we want the future of the internet to be .”
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Read Rapid7 ’ s full NICER report here and watch Tod share the key takeaways in this webcast
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