HW #4

The article I chose to write about and comment on was Reduce Cyber Attacks by Protecting and Rewarding Secure Networks On the Internet by Science Daily, written on October 14, 2011.  This article talked about the current cyber threats for computer networks today, with almost over a third of the world's population connected to the internet, and all of the wireless devices that we carry with us everyday.  The risks of network attacks are higher than ever with all of the modern technology around us.  Not only are computer security networks for large corporations at risk for cyber attacks, but small businesses, colleges, and especially individual devices are at high risk for network attacks.  Because of this, many security networking companies have been recently researching and coming up with ways to reward secure computer networks that have upheld their security against highly contagious computer viruses that could destroy an entire company's network.  Some of the most sophisticated computer viruses are aimed at taking down large corporate security networks, that have some of the most intelligent IT workers in the world.  Because of the amount of communication between businesses and individuals today, many of whom are anonymous to each other, there is such a high risk of network hacking and system vulnerability; so why not reward those who protect themselves the best?  In my opinion, this is a very smart idea and a very good approach towards network security.  I think that rewarding companies and networks for protecting themselves from cyber attacks will not only reinforce the importance of network security, but the idea promotes itself in that more companies will incorporate newer, more effective network security that will protect them from the most dangerous of cyber threats.  I think that this is a big step for the world of technology and computers, and this idea can only grow and become more and more incorporated in developing network security.