Pew Internet study addresses future of the Net

The latest study out of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, "The Future of the Internet," finds that the Web will become a more integral, daily part of people's lives and also vulnerable to routine attacks. The survey, conducted from September to Nov. 2004, polled technology leaders, industry officials and scholars, amongst others, to collect their opinions regarding the future of the Net. Of those polled, 66% believe that at least one devastating attack on the Net will occur within the next ten years. Survey respondents also expressed their awe of the Web's growth, including the changing scene of online publishing with the rise of blogs and peer-to-peer networking.