Cybersecurity & University Academic Life Analogy

In today’s technology-driven world, individuals often find themselves integrating technology with philosophical thinking. However, due to the distinct terminologies in Information Technology (IT) and philosophy, shifting between these fields can be challenging. The more individuals expose themselves to technology, the more they can associate its terminology with philosophical concepts. From my perspective, the most challenging part of contemplating life philosophy through a technological aspect is developing a “questioning perspective.”

Tech professionals face a variety of problems, including networking, programming, communication, system engineering, and design. Although we cannot always resolve these issues, we often fix or diagnose problems effectively. This repetitive process becomes ingrained in the minds of IT workers, leading them to apply technological concepts to their daily lives. For instance, learning about inter-VLAN routing in computer networks made me think about social interactions. If I am in VLAN2, I can communicate with others outside my group using the “INTER-VLAN” concept, reducing social anxiety. This analogy can be applied to other concepts as well. In this article, I will focus on the cloud-computing “container” concept and how it can be breached, using an analogy with university academic life.