Thursday, June 09, 2005

5 Most Over-hyped Security Threats

Gartner, Inc. analysts identified five of the most over-hyped security threats during the three-day Gartner IT Security Summit taking place here in Washington DC this week.

While I can agree with the overspending related to SOX, I don't necessarily agree with the complete list. While many technologies on the list can be implemented securely that doesn't mean that they are secure by default (most are not). If over-hyped = heightened awareness, then lets all get hyper...

Gartner's five most over-hyped security threats are:
  • Internet Protocol (IP) telephony is unsafe
  • Mobile malware will cause widespread damage
  • "Warhol Worms" will make the Internet unreliable for business traffic and virtual private networks (VPNs)
  • Regulatory compliance equals security
  • Wireless hot spots are unsafe

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