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Security Strategy

By Will Sturgeon

Published: Thursday 26 April 2007


Name

Simon Bain


Location

Bedford


Occupation

CTO


Comment

I see that Graham Cluley is looking at his own job. Of course robberies happen and yes I have stubbed my toe (on a needle actually that needed an operation) however I think he misses the point.

It is not that we do not need a security industry, just that "we do not need a security industry" to secure what should already be done. A bank secures its money as best it can. A robber then steals it and the police get involved and security experts look at the robbery and add extra security. However initially that bank did at least try. If not they would not get insurance. Application vendors generally miss this bit out expecting the likes of Sophos to pick up on their lack of security conscience. Surely Sophos would be far better at the top end of industry not at making sure Mr & Mrs email is secure. It should already be...



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