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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.
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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.