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4 — THE CHRONICLE Owner / Publisher Noel Nash noel@chronicle1909.com Co-Owner Denise Nash denise@chronicle1909.com Executive Editor Erin Tierney erin@chronicle1909.com Sales & Marketing Director Cheryl Richard cheryl@chronicle1909.com Creative Director Andrew von Engel andrew@chronicle1909.com Editor, Graphic Designer Jen Blue jen@chronicle1909.com Community Editor Gini Davis gini@chronicle1909.com Entertainment Editor Ron Hartman ron@chronicle1909.com Contributors Aliya Hall Victoria Stephens Dana Merryday Yaakov Levine Pat Edwards Phone: 541-895-2197 Fax: 541-895-2361 Online: Chronicle1909.com The Chronicle (USPS permit 2781) is published each Thursday by Nash Publishing Group, LLC. The offi ce is located at 34 W. Oregon Ave. PO Box 428, Creswell, Ore., 97426. Periodicals Postage paid at Creswell, Ore. Subscriptions are nonrefundable, but are transferable. POSTMASTER Address changes: The Creswell Chronicle, PO Box 428 Creswell, OR, 97426 Our ‘connected’ world is wire-thin We are living in a world that gets ness, a food and beverage establish- smaller every day, thanks to technol- ment with video gaming machines, or a wellness store depending upon ogy. And, at an exponentially faster pace. clients calling in to schedule appoint- ments, we’re all completely reliant on It was 1995 when I fi rst received a technology. mobile fl ip phone from my newspaper. We talk about “technology” like it’s As sports editor, I was deemed import- NOEL NASH a large mystical thing, tough to wrap ant enough to be one of the few to have one. I moved through many models during your head around sometimes. Well, at one the years, from Blackberries to iPhones to point, “technology” was a couple of mules who would hee-and-haw across the fi eld, and Androids and back to an iPhone now. In 2011, I was at an in-house company later “technology” was a phone tethered to conference where our technology and prod- the wall with a knotted-up cord. Today, still, technology is represented by uct teams were rolling out new, “elegant” apps for Apple phones and tablets. It was revealed rudimentary things such as wires. Telephone so breathlessly, I’m sure a few people proba- wires draped across the outside of a building. Satellite TV cables, with exposed connections bly had goosebumps in the room. Then the company’s international VP stood to dishes. And an assortment of wires for up during a Q&A session, held his Android- online fi nancial needs, or operating Oregon based Samsung smartphone over his head, Lottery machines. While you don’t need an “offi cial” wirecut- and matter-of-factly declared that 80% of the ter, they are less than $10, and you probably world uses Android devices. don’t need to watch YouTube videos showing While some of the goosebumps in the room how easy it is to cut wires and cables; you might have disappeared with the challenge can disrupt an entire building’s business in a to innovate products for people other than matter of minutes. Hundreds of people’s lives. wealthy consumers, I decided at that moment That’s what happened to those of us at the I would change to an Android device the next corner of North Front Street and Oregon time I was eligible to upgrade my phone. Avenue last week. Randomly, someone cut After all, the department I oversaw also the wires behind and on top of our building involved international clients and vendors, and it would be good for me to see what the overnight, disabling small business owners – community residents – from doing our job Android phones were like. serving the local public. Biggest. Mistake. Ever. In this great, big, sophisticated, technolog- It really is an entirely different user-experi- ically-connected global world, we remain so ence over there in Android Land. It was good vulnerable. All it takes is a couple of snips to peek over the fence, I guess, but I switched in the night. back to an iPhone as soon as I could. I had Our many thanks to Al Bennett, our land- used iPhones for so long it was almost impos- lord who responded immediately, and to Fred, sible to get past the muscle memory of push- a humble supervisor with Spectrum, who ing buttons a certain way. couldn’t have worked with more urgency to Now, as a small business owner, I still value resolve the issues in a friendly, professional technology. So do all of the tenants and busi- manner. ness owners in the building we share. And whether it’s a multi-platform media busi- Noel Nash is publisher of The Chronicle. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Member of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association ‘You’re not from around here’ Dear Editor, EDITORIAL: Email editorial inquiries to Erin at erin@chroni- cle1909.com. Deadline for community contribu- tions is Friday at noon, unless noted otherwise. Deadline for calendar submissions is Monday at noon to be inserted in that week's Thursday edition. For best results, please submit calendar items at least two weeks before the date of the event. Please include date, name of event, time, location and contact information. ADVERTISE: Deadline to place an advertisement is Monday at noon to be included in that week’s edition. Email inquiries and info to Cheryl at cheryl@chroni- cle1909.com. Subscribe Lane County 1 year......................$40 2 years....................$70 1 year - senior........$35 2 years - senior......$55 Outside Lane County 1 year......................$60 Online 1 year......................$40 Call 541-895-2197, go online to Chronicle 1909. com or drop by The Chronicle offi ce. 541-895-2197 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019 OPINION OPINION The Chronicle published a four-part series in September recognizing the paper's 110th birthday. Incorrect use of words perverts history Dear Editor, Last week driving into Milton Freewater I noticed the city water tower with the message “Settled 1868.” The message should be changed to “Colonized 1868.” When I read the Sept. 26 Chronicle, the first article stated “Creswell area began to be settled in 1845,” which is an affront to Native Americans who have been settled here for over 10,000 years. The arrival of white occu- piers should be stated as occupation or coloniza- tion. Incorrect use of words perverts history. Ed Gunderson Creswell “You’re not from around here.” It’s something we often hear and say when someone new shows up. Funny, most of those who actually say it aren’t from around here themselves. People come and people go, but it seems that what we call “home” nowadays is different for many. To me, having been born here – 12 miles away, as were my parents and half my grandparents – I think I’m from around here. But the time it takes to be “from around here” is in serious fl ux and can range anywhere from yesterday to forever. However, what does seem to be the same is that some- one “not from around here” may be the best champion for trying to keep things the way they were, and that someone “from around here” may also be the biggest threat. Take some of the larger cities, for example. Hiring a big city police chief with lots of experi- ence seems like a great way to head off gang activity or drug traffi cking. But it seems that it has brought in more of the same issues they wished to head off. You might even notice many local cities hire big city planners, thinking they know more and have greater experience in growth and handling the bigger issues. Then we fi nd ourselves with public parking for subcom- pact cars while 30% to 40% of us that drive full-size pickups can no longer park anywhere. I hear they call that prog- ress. On the fl ipside, say we can fi nd ourselves with a mayor that may nearly bury the city, and it’s the guy “not from around here” that saves the day. We might even get a new local newspaper owner with a different outlook than read- ers are used to. Sometimes change is good, and a differ- ent perspective is what we really need. And all the while, what we’re really looking for is truth and honesty. There may actually be a story there somewhere, and maybe “fi rst names” are a great place to start. So being “from around here” seems to be something earned not given. Whyat S. Ocumpaugh Creswell GUEST COLUMN 5G will revolutionize life – and unleash potential threats BY BABAK D. BEHESHTI What once seemed like science fiction will soon become reality. Doctors will perform surgery from thou- sands of miles away using remote-controlled robots. Self-driving cars will zip through traffi c. This is the promise of f i f t h-generat ion wi re- less technologies, or “5G.” Internet users will download up to 10 gigabytes of videos and documents per second – one hundred times faster than existing 4G networks. The ability to transmit vast quantities of data virtually instantaneously will revolu- tionize our lives. But 5G will also unleash n ew s e c u r i t y r i s k s. Hyperconnectivity will give cybercriminals and hostile foreign countries more opportunities to hack our devices and networks, imperiling our wealth and our lives. It’s crucial that regulators, companies and consumers start shoring up their defenses – fast. 5G sma r tphones a re already commercially avail- able. The big four cellular carriers – AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon – provide 5G service in select cities. Within fi ve years, 5G will cover 40% of the global population. The spread of 5G will accelerate the “Internet of Things” – devices such as thermostats, fitness moni- tors, refrigerators, alarm clocks, lightbulbs and even dog collars that connect to the Web. This enhanced connectiv- ity will make daily routines more effi cient and convenient. But it’ll also open the fl ood- gates for cyber-criminality. Imagine the opportunities criminals will enjoy once every electronic device is 5G-capable. Burglars could hack smart thermostats – which “learn” when fami- lies leave their homes – to discover when the house may be empty. Predators could hack 5G-connected security cameras to peek into chil- dren’s rooms. Criminals have already hijacked 4G devices. In 2016, the infamous “Mirai” botnet took control of 300,000 internet-con- nected devices to launch a massive denial-of-service attack that knocked out inter- net connection for most of the Eastern Seaboard. Imagine these same actors obtaining control of 5G remote-controlled surgery machines, delivery drones or automated cars. The possibil- ities are endless. Sensible gover nment regulations can prevent such T h i s e n h a n ce d connectivity will make daily routines more efficient and conve- nient. But it’ll also open the fl oodgates for cyber-criminality. abuses. Some lawmakers have introduced legislation calling on the President to develop a strategy for 5G security. But we need to do more. For one, it’s imperative that officials establish an independent regulator exclu- sively focused on the 5G rollout. That regulator must have the resources to develop advanced security measures and anticipate and respond to potential future threats. The existing patchwork of outdated rules and agencies won’t do. Regulators should also mandate that all “Internet of Things” devices have built-in 5G security protections and encrypted data transmis- sions. Too often, private industry ignores the threat of cybercrime to cut costs. As mobile operators rebuild their network infra- structure to accommodate 5G, they need to ensure that the entire data chain contains robust, easily updatable secu- rity features. Consumers can strengthen their own defenses by taking a few simple precautions. People must change default passwords of their 5G-connected devices; even amateur hackers can easily fi gure out the factory settings of home devices. Similarly, owners should regularly update their software – new fi rmware typically includes upgraded security features. A dose of common sense also makes a difference when it comes to seemingly harm- less data sharing. A hiker who uses her 5G smartwatch to share a geolo- cated Instagram post of her morning trek could inad- vertently allow strangers to track her movements. 5G represents a leap forward as groundbreaking as the invention of wireless itself. But we’re not nearly prepared enough to deal with the security risks. It’s critical consumers, companies and governments change that. Babak D. Beheshti is professor and dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences at New York Institute of Technology. This piece originally ran in the International Business Times.