Is Internet security exposing society to increasing risks?
Cochrane: I think the risk is actually going down. The Internet is far more secure than a fax machine or the mailbox at the end of your yard. People can always be silly with security, and if you choose to put a PC or a laptop onto the Internet without putting a firewall and virus protection on it, then of course there will be a problem. One of the great things about the Internet is that the sheer amount of data and communication makes it increasingly difficult to find anything really valuable. I don’t think it’s quite as bad as the press or people might think. Pro AV:Do you think we’ll ever see fiber to the desktop? Cochrane: Absolutely. Wire has had its day. We’ll start to install bandwidth and eventually tradeoff bandwidth against processing power. If you look at the bandwidth demand of individuals and organizations, it’s gone up exponentially and will continue to do so. We’ve been able to provide fiber to the home and office for less than copper since 1986; it’s just that people hav
