With all the havoc and mayhem happening in cyberspace these days, what do people still think of security? Is it still feasible/achievable? Should we still even care about it? Should we change our attitude towards security?
One quote strikes me and I'll share it below:
"The only system which is truly secure is one which is switched off and unplugged, locked in a titanium lined safe, buried in a concrete bunker, and is surrounded by nerve gas and very highly paid armed guards. Even then, I wouldn't stake my life on it."
-- Gene Spafford, Director, Computer Operations, Audit, and Security Technology (COAST) Project, Purdue University
I don't think Mr. Spafford was really saying that security is unattainable. Well, maybe he was. But the message is to take security seriously and not to be complacent at all. Security professionals, especially the ones protecting the perimeter, should have a healthy dash of paranoia sprinkled on their psyche.
