How different would IT, cybersecurity, and Americans' average be affected if security was always prioritized more over convenience? Why?

Security is always inconvenient. I don't care if you're talking about securing people, property, or data. It's also costly. It's just that simple. The only thing more inconvenient is the loss of people, property, or data...

There would be NO internet access if that was enforced. The NIST framework plainly details what is and should be, but the problem with it is that it leaves large openings for government and businesses to implement it their way... leading to glaring openings, cyber backdoors, and insider threats.

SGT (Join to see) When "why do we need passwords?" is a question I receive from a compliance principle, it is a problem. When I have people asking why they can't use their name, kids name, or dob in a password it is a problem. People don't understand, and don't want to understand why security is important. Social Media has made security a bigger nightmare than ever. People who wouldn't give a stranger the time of day have no problem with sharing the most intimate details of their life on social media. People take security for granted as opposed to taking an active role in their own digital safety. Front line IT Support would at first be dealing with heightened security related access issues in addition to the typical IT related issues that are currently dealt with. Cybersecurity would become something that is under a greater microscope than it already is. The typical mentality being, how can we have a security problem when we have made security a problem. The dance between the security professionals and the exploiters would continue. The people would be greatly affected. In the day and age of instant gratification, additional security measures would put layers between the user and their gratification. This would cause an uptick in complaints during the adjustment period. I would settle for security just being on an even par with convenience. The real problem is that people want to have it both ways. It is impossible to have both security and convenience. Security by its very nature is designed to put blocks in place to protect the user. Those blocks require a key, entering a key slows down the process.