Management Problems

“There are management solutions to technical problems, but there are no technical solutions to management problems.”

This is true in any business environment, but it is especially true in the security world. Often executive management will look at security and see something that can be “fixed” with a magic box, maybe a firewall, an encryption device, etc.

However, the only way to really fix security is to have management truly understand the right reasons for needing an effective security program vs only perusing security due to external pressures/mandates to do so. Then once they have grasped this basic tenant then and only then can they successfully transmit this message to the troops.

Security can be looked at as an art or even a religion, but with out a foundation built on integrity, reality and wisdom… It is nothing but a lot of smoke and mirrors.