We are constantly in a position of having to deliver more security for less money, states Booth. The only way we can do this is by integrating new security technologies. In order to save money, he believes that most companies will evolve to use the system that is currently in place at eBay. This is the type of solution that becomes even more effective when a company considers the global implications. Implementing an open, enterprise-wide security solution allows eBay to run its entire security operation from one location.
European offices can use their own servers.
This allows European offices to accommodate any changes in the employee badge, for example. It also allows each office to monitor its site independently, but it is still connected to corporate headquarters. We can give remote offices a degree of autonomy, but we watch what they are doing, explains Booth. This system also eliminates a single point of failure because all the security applications are network-based. If our network went down at headquarters, the employees in Europe would be blissfully unaware.