Cuckoo's Egg Analysis

One of the major themes that stuck out to me in The Cuckoo's Egg's was how ignorant people were about security issues people in spite of the potential damage that could be done.  When Stoll would notify the system administrators of servers that had been hacked and explored, some of them didn't seem too alarmed, and some expressed no concern at all!  What most surprised me was the government's lack of interest in hackers, considering that the hacker targeted a number of military servers.  Even if they had complete confidence in the security of their systems, it seems like new trend of trying to break into computers owned by a branch of the government would warrant some sort of investigation.  Even if not for the purpose of protecting sensitive information, I think we should always be curious and open to learn and improve.  If there is a way for me to improve the security, performance, or user experience of my server, program, or product, I believe it is in my best interest to discover or invent and implement it.  That is how advances come in any field.  New good ideas do not come when we are satisfied with keeping the status quo.  In a society where some are content to stick with what they deem "good enough," development of newer and better technologies is held back.  In groups where all members are encouraged to think outside the box and innovate, great ideas and solutions will gain mainstream acceptance and serve as a base off of which newer creations can be forged!