Overview

This chapter covers two broad topics: the evolution of information security threats and industry solutions that address these threats. The information security field is changing rapidly, and this will continue for quite some time. Internet use continues to grow, and as we have mentioned previously, because the Internet was designed as an open system to facilitate the exchange of information, security is not its main strength.

Some of the major threats to information systems and what your company can do to prepare for these threats are discussed herein. We also review industry solutions to provide some insight into the challenges that you must face to improve commercially available products.

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