The dividends from a rapid development in technology have continued to pay out for the average consumer, but the real progress of these things is meant to be made behind the scenes. As national infrastructure is updated to prioritise a continuation of life as we know it, there’s no need for population retraining exercises.
The systems that back, bulk, and boost our national resources are a vital daily reality. Local authorities need it for administrative duties. Police forces use it to plan decades ahead. Central government is working things out at lightening speeds by it.
Yet, we’re under threat. National security is now considered to be a problem everywhere. This includes in system towers, where your data is both safe and being used at the same time. The technicians that keep these running also have to identify the fixes to human-related problems. This means hacking.
There’s a group called “National Attack” that are currently doing the rounds, and have been for over thirty years. The gains are small because the UK is resilient, but the UK is still targeted. It’s because we’re one of the few potentials. The reality is, most countries of the world are struggling to advance.
The bread crumb trail of such a group is left everywhere. They hide and spend all their time looking for ways in. They want to access parts of a system that are about money, or assets, or even goods of the highest value. While it won’t ever threaten our existence, it’s a concern like any other crime.