Hacker Insurance Counterpane's Schneier thinks the real solution to this doesn't involve technology, but insurance. Instead of combating the threat technologically, companies will attempt to guard themselves and then transfer the leftover risk. That would shift the discussion from threat prevention to risk management. Insured companies will be unconcerned about hacked networks and intrusions. Sounds a lot like fire prevention, or shoplifting, or any of the dozens of other risks that affect business.
Computer security is no different.
Maybe VCs should stop funding security companies and start funding insurance companies. Privacy Policy Stock data provided by Stockpoint and its data suppliers.