With recent events fresh in everyone's mind, it isn't that surprising that security has been thrust into the forefront, or that access control and authentication have become key issues.
Have you ever noticed the way in which new security solutions seem to appear as an appendage to an already recognized requirement of the IT department’s security strategy?
Gone are the days when a careless user would infect their machine with a rogue floppy disk, and we’d all look on in dismay as the data disappeared and the monitor went blank.
My last opinion piece (Winning the Virus War - But When? July 31, www.infosecnews.com/opinion/2002/07/31_01.htm) resulted in some (positive) responses, for which I’m grateful.
I was sitting thinking about some of the crazy sayings people have, some of which are true, such as, “Never put your eggs in one basket” or “A stitch in time saves nine.”
Walking through our local shopping center the other day, mingling with the bustling crowds, it dawned on me that it’s almost that time of year again (only nine weeks to go).
