And, in order to make these networks more accessible, organizations are implementing open-standards Internet, intranet and extranet applications at a rapid pace. Ultimately, the Internet will connect all our valuable digital resources and information assets and we will all need guaranteed protection as we go forward. If you are reading this, you are on a computer, you are on a network, and you fit somewhere in this continuum. You are also at serious risk. People make mistakes.
People break into systems.
Software has bugs. Telephone lines go down. These are a very few examples. They can originate from employees, the Internet and e-mail spammers. Viruses have even been found in software distributed by reputable publishers and hardware manufacturers.