John Stewart

A combination of fundamental and new strategies provides a winning formula against would-be attackers.

IT security professionals must learn to identify trustworthy and reliable products and vendors. But keep in mind, no matter how objectively certified a product may be, if the vendor has a poor reputation, the product will lose credibility.

It's time to rethink the basic approach to protecting our businesses, and new technologies are leading the way, says Cisco CSO John Stewart.

We need to build public awareness and understand that, in the online world, we're all responsible for security.