Book contents
- Move Slow and Upgrade
- Reviews
- Move Slow and Upgrade
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Chapter One Introduction
- Chapter Two Zuckerberg’s Mythological Metaverse
- Chapter Three The Crypto Con
- Chapter Four Home Security Upgrades
- Chapter Five The Failed Promise of Covid Innovation
- Chapter Six Moving Fast and Breaking Schools with Remote Proctoring
- Chapter Seven Upgrades in the Age of Generative AI
- Chapter Eight Upgrading Hiring
- Chapter Nine Cybersecurity
- Chapter Ten The Upgrader’s Mindset
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
Chapter Nine - Cybersecurity
The Land of the True Upgraders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2026
Book contents
- Move Slow and Upgrade
- Reviews
- Move Slow and Upgrade
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Chapter One Introduction
- Chapter Two Zuckerberg’s Mythological Metaverse
- Chapter Three The Crypto Con
- Chapter Four Home Security Upgrades
- Chapter Five The Failed Promise of Covid Innovation
- Chapter Six Moving Fast and Breaking Schools with Remote Proctoring
- Chapter Seven Upgrades in the Age of Generative AI
- Chapter Eight Upgrading Hiring
- Chapter Nine Cybersecurity
- Chapter Ten The Upgrader’s Mindset
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
Summary
In Chapter 9, we argue that cybersecurity professionals embody the ideal of the careful, systematic upgrading that Move Slow and Upgrade has been advocating for. Unlike the flashy innovations that we’ve criticized in earlier chapters, cybersecurity professionals focus on making small, proven improvements through such practices as privacy by design and zero-trust architecture. Recognizing that no single change can solve complex problems, they layer multiple safeguards while acknowledging that human behavior – from falling for scams to knowingly taking risks – is often the main vulnerability. By discussing how cybersecurity teams do quality work, we aim to offer important lessons about how other industries might benefit from adopting an upgrading mindset.
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- Move Slow and UpgradeThe Power of Incremental Innovation, pp. 133 - 143Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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