Why the traditional approach to information security is no longer working
Jason Hart · Network Security · 2013
Businesses looking to strengthen their security strategies are investing a lot in anti-malware, intrusion detection and security monitoring, among other security industry favourites. However, it is becoming apparent that these strategies are not doing enough to stop either high- or low-level e-crime or data protection compliancy mishaps hitting public bodies and private enterprises. Businesses are investing a great deal in anti-malware, intrusion detection and security monitoring. However, these strategies are not doing enough to stop e-crime or data protection compliancy mishaps. We need to pause and take stock of how IT security works and go back to the fundamentals of data protection. What's being overlooked is that many organisations are not doing the basics of data protection. Organisations need to make much wider use of strong authentication and encryption technology to protect their data, argues Jason Hart of SafeNet.