It requires dedicated personnel. But most importantly it requires detection. Every company can be cracked or get some kind of virus, it s currently the nature of the game, reaction can only happen after a new virus or exploit is released. Detected quickly damage is minimal, undetected for long periods and the company is left guessing and playing spin control. Learn from Microsoft, get your policies and personnel in order now, make sure you have adequate coverage for detection.
Detection is the vast portion of security.
This was written when initial reports stated three months, MS then changed this and said under 4-5 weeks, then they changed again to say twelve to eighteen days, the column was updated to reflect this change. This is still to long for it to have gone on undetected, especially after press carried the stories of the vulnerable machines. Interestingly enough this new time frame corresponds perfectly with the egg. Membership Members help keep Cotse ad free. Sign-up SSL Members Login Plain Members Login Bulletins Security bulletins released today.