The World Has Changed; Metacurity Is Not Normal Today
What happened yesterday was cataclysmic. Pretending it's business as usual would be tone-deaf. Metacurity will return to its regular format tomorrow. It is a good thing that cybersecurity is one of the least political issues we face.
Around half of my fellow Americans have chosen political leadership that couldn't be more opposed to the beliefs, morals, and ideals of the other half of my fellow Americans.
This cataclysmic development promises to usher in years of uncertainty, fear, disappointment, and betrayal for some and power, glee, certainty, and privilege for others. For many people, things might not change. Who knows.
I spend my days on cybersecurity. If I'm not reading or writing about it, I'm talking to cybersecurity experts or listening to them speak about it. Each day, I publish a newsletter on the top cybersecurity developments.
But it seems strange for me to post a regular Metacurity issue today. So much has changed instantly, and pretending it's business as usual feels phony and tone-deaf.
The good news is that cybersecurity is one of the least political issues Americans care about, although it has become more partisan lately. If you haven't read my piece on what was at stake in yesterday's election regarding cybersecurity, please do so. It offers top-level guidance for what's ahead in a Trump administration.
I intend to keep writing about cybersecurity for Metacurity and more traditional media outlets like I always have—as objectively as possible, based on the opinions of experts I consult and whatever knowledge I have. So stay tuned for regular updates tomorrow and every day after that.
Whatever happens, I will document the developments in cybersecurity here and in the articles I write elsewhere. Please send me tips and information about what's going on by emailing me at cynthia [at] metacurity.com or contacting me on Signal.
Whether you're cheered or crushed by yesterday's events, I leave you with an old Buddhist parable about how you can never really know whether something is bad or good.
This parable tells the story of a farmer who came into a windfall of seven new horses. A good thing! Then his son broke a leg trying to tame one of them. A bad thing! Then the army stormed the village looking for able-bodied conscripts and failed to take his son. A good thing!
And on it goes. Good luck, and stay safe out there.
Cynthia Brumfield
