Security. Why Don't We Get It? - A Summary

"I know this statement seems unbelievable to anyone who spent hours cleaning up after these worms. But the cold truth is that these worms barked more loudly than they bit. If their malicious payloads had been as effective as their propagation techniques, the computing infrastructure upon which we all rely could easily have been devastated. Devastation didn't happen. But a wake-up call sounded for those willing to hear it: Our defenses failed because our legacy security model is reactive. ..." Gregor Freund goes on to say that we need to become proactive more than reactive. He points out our focus is flawed to the core because we react to what already happened (or is happening) instead of preventing the situation altogether. "No single product protects against all threats. Today's multifaceted malware necessitates multiple layers of defense. And the most critical component for your first line of defense is proactive security." View: The Full Story View: The Original Source