[fuzzylightbulb]

I think that the closer metaphor would be if an American business was having to hire private security resources because it was on some resource finding expedition in an unsavory part of the world, which is exactly what happens all the time. Exposing your business to the internet is like opening up an infinite number of storefronts everywhere, and a good number of those places are not where you want to be.

[throw10920]

Exactly - the internet is a hostile place, because of its openness, which is (was?) a core design trait. As much as it hurts, you can't have the freedom of the internet without allowing bad actors some degree of freedom, too.