“Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose. If the enemy shows an inclination to advance, lure him on to do so; if he is anxious to retreat, delay on purpose that he may carry out his intentions.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
“Though the enemy be stronger in numbers, we may prevent him from fighting. Scheme so as to discover his plans and the likelihood of their success. Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
If recent headlines about the Blaster worm sounded familiar, it was with good reason. Earlier this year, another worm was wreaking havoc on the internet, targeting a well-known Microsoft vulnerability.
“Though the enemy be stronger in numbers, we may prevent him from fighting. Scheme so as to discover his plans and the likelihood of their success. Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
The truth is, the lunatics were always in charge. Despite the internet being one of the biggest revolutions in business and personal communications since the telegraph, it is the technologists who still formulate how we use it.
Despite remaining a core issue for IT managers, a recent study by the United Kingdom’s Department of Trade and Industry indicates that as many as 78 percent of the U.K. companies surveyed have experienced at least one malicious security incident, with 44 percent experiencing them within the last year (2002/2001).
Information security teams are under increasing pressure to demonstrate financial return on investment (ROI) for security projects.
Ebusiness security has never been bigger business and industry experts agree that the best growth is yet to come.
SSL VPNs are quickly gaining popularity as serious contenders in the remote-access marketplace.
