The state of information security towards the close of the first decade of the 21st century
Dario Valentino Forte, Richard Lyle Power · Computer Fraud & Security · 2007
Return on Investment (ROI) are three words which are expected to kindle executives’ interest in security. And there are ample ROI calculations available – mathematical formulae have been written along with books to produce that Holy Grail equation. But monthly columnists Dario Forte and Richard Power strongly dismiss ROI this month – saying security is a necessary overhead and shouldn’t have to earn its keep until disaster strikes. “Unless you can show us ROI for fire extinguishers, locked doors and burglar alarms, ROI for information security is a sham,” say Power and Forte. Experts Power and Forte look at the highs and lows of IT security.