Metcalfe’s Law

Dr. Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet, once said that the network’s power grows exponentially by the number of computers linked to it. According to him, every computer added to the network not only utilizes the network as a resource but also adds more choice and value. This is Metcalfe’s Law.

By the same token, it has been argued by security experts that the power of crack attacks grows exponentially as more crackers from developed, developing, and third-world countries get on the Internet, the information highway.

See Also: Ethernet; Network.