​Securing digital Nepal

Now, the bot herders have learned to commandeer massive corporate or public-sector computers.

Securing cyberspace is hard work because the internet architecture was designed to promote connectivity, not security. The founders focused on making it work, not worrying much about threats as the network was affiliated with the military. As hackers turned up, layers of security, from anti-virus programmes to firewalls, were added to try to keep them at bay.