What Should Companies Be Doing?

Companies are embracing the Internet for most aspects of their business, but they are looking at it from a purely functional standpoint. Does the application that is using the Internet have the proper functionality it needs to be profitable? That question is definitely a good start, but companies need to change their mindset and put security in the picture. Security is one of those measures that if you wait until you need it, it’s too late. It is equivalent to not having a phone and saying that you will get one when you need it. But if you wait until you have an emergency and you need to call an ambulance, it’s too late to get a phone. You need to have a phone in place so that when a potential emergency arises, ...

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