Solving the Web security challenge

The Web, for better or worse, has arguably become the equivalent of a massive public agency. It is the repository for consumer information and services of the most sensitive and important nature, ranging from medical records to financial investments.

Web-based services are supplanting traditional desktop software at a blinding pace, taking over terabytes of personal data in the process. Unlimited e-mail storage and Web 2.0-style start-ups will accelerate that trend even more.

Which raises an obvious question: Is that a good idea? The most disturbing answer, if history is any guide, is that we may not have much of a choice.

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