Marco Ciappelli🎙️✨:verified: :donor:<p>Remember 1969? Landing on the Moon, Woodstock, the Birth of the Internet—So Many Hopes and Dreams… And ‘Come Together’ by The Beatles Playing in the Background.</p><p>Well, we are talking about the internet and Supply Chain Security here 😅 </p><p>Here we go:</p><p>From Trust to Zero Trust: How the Internet’s Original Vision Became a Global Security Risk</p><p>The <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> was built on <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/trust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trust</span></a>. The first message sent over ARPANET in 1969 linked <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/UCLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UCLA</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Stanford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stanford</span></a> with the idea of open collaboration, a network designed to connect—not defend. That trust-based foundation worked when networks were small and closed. Today, it has become a critical vulnerability.</p><p>Supply chains are no longer just about moving goods—they are digital, global, and deeply embedded in every part of modern life. From the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> updates we install to the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> that keeps our world running, trust is now the attack surface. And the reality is simple: when trust is exploited, society pays the price.</p><p>At <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ZeroTrustWorld2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroTrustWorld2025</span></a> - aka <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ztw25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ztw25</span></a> organized by ThreatLocker - Sean Martin and I were on location to explore this shift. Bradford Bleier delivered a wake-up call on how supply chains have become a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> battlegrounds, why trust relationships are the weakest link, and why <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ZeroTrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroTrust</span></a> isn’t just an <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infsecurity</span></a> framework—it’s a necessity for the world we live in.</p><p>🚨 When a pipeline attack disrupts fuel supply, a ransomware hit leaves grocery shelves empty, or a compromised vendor shuts down hospitals, this isn’t just a cybersecurity issue. It’s a societal issue.</p><p>🔍 In my latest article for ITSPmagazine Podcasts' Coverage, I break down how we got here, why trust-based <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/networks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>networks</span></a> no longer work, and what this means for the future of society, technology, and security.</p><p>📖 READ IT HERE: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/event-coverage-posts/from-trust-to-zero-trust-how-a-hyperconnected-world-turned-supply-chains-into-a-global-security-risk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">itspmagazine.com/event-coverag</span><span class="invisible">e-posts/from-trust-to-zero-trust-how-a-hyperconnected-world-turned-supply-chains-into-a-global-security-risk</span></a></p><p>🎤 Event Coverage Page: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/zero-trust-world-2025-cybersecurity-and-zero-trust-event-coverage-orlando-florida" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">itspmagazine.com/zero-trust-wo</span><span class="invisible">rld-2025-cybersecurity-and-zero-trust-event-coverage-orlando-florida</span></a></p><p>📍 On Location Coverage: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/technology-and-cybersecurity-conference-coverage" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">itspmagazine.com/technology-an</span><span class="invisible">d-cybersecurity-conference-coverage</span></a></p><p>📩 Subscribe to Musing on Society &amp; Technology: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7079849705156870144" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/newsletters/70798</span><span class="invisible">49705156870144</span></a></p><p>What do you think—can trust still exist in a hyperconnected world? Or is Zero Trust the only way forward?</p><p>David Coovert</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RedefiningSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedefiningSociety</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ZeroTrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroTrust</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SupplyChainSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupplyChainSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ITSPmagazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ITSPmagazine</span></a></p>