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Are PHC going to ultimately secure more work for "Security Consultants"?
From: fulldisclose () uuuppz com (James Martin)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 12:54:22 +0100
I've been pondering the real effect PHC are going to have (if at least partially successful) on the "Security Industry". My conclusion is that ultimately they will help, not hinder the industry. I'd be interested to hear your comments on my argument. What does the industry rely on to maintain a market? Fear. Fear of breaches of privacy. Fear of vandalism. Fear of embarrassment. Fear of loss of productivity. For a company to invest in maintaining security, they must be able to justify their fears. As many of you know it can be very difficult to convince those in suits that there's a real risk of being hacked. A tangible representation of the risk is often needed, rather than just protecting against an unknown enemy. The spread of worms and viruses has had a very noticeable effect on the security policy in several companies to which I have involvement. CodeRed and Nimda are words known to many relatively untech-savvy managers, they instil fear. However it is still difficult to convince many that there is a real risk of non automated attacks on their systems (i.e. real people hacking them, not a worm or virus). Part of the reason for this is there is no coherent focus on who these unknown enemies are. If PHC et al succeed in building a name for themselves in the media, they will become to Al Quida of the security industry. Still very sketchy in detail, but a label for the risk. This in my opinion should prove a powerful weapon in the arsenal of those pushing for larger (or even some) budgeted capital for security related services. Ultimately a threat is going to strengthen the industry not weaken it. Keep up the good work PHC, your securing the internet ;P. Regards James Web: http://www.uuuppz.com Email: me () uuuppz com
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- Are PHC going to ultimately secure more work for "Security Consultants"? James Martin (Sep 16)
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- Are PHC going to ultimately secure more work for "Security Consultants"? James Martin (Sep 16)
- Are PHC going to ultimately secure more work for "Security Consultants"? Steve Manzuik (Sep 16)
- Are PHC going to ultimately secure more work for "Security Consultants"? hellNbak (Sep 16)