Saturday, July 30, 2005

Failures of Security starts with U

We continue to deploy sophisticated technologies in security. These technologies include: firewalls, anti-virus, anti-spam, intrusion detection, biometrics, encryption and many more... But no matter how sophisticated it never seems to be enough. The attacks continue to bypass these and sometimes which quite little ease. So today's in-security requires much more than technology.

The latest phishing attacks provide simplest form of proof to how fragile really is our infrastructure based on on-the-run technology.

Security in today's world requires to very simple elements. Easy to say, but much harder to implement. These elements are:
- up to date skills, knowledge and awareness
- discipline (the process must occur and not be bypassed)

So next time U think security: are your processes and skills up-to-date...

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