HIGH-TECH CRIMES REVEALED: CYBERWAR STORIES FROM THE DIGITAL FRONT

Technology Itself Isn't the Solution

By now, it should be clear that the problem of defending against hacker attacks cannot be solved by technology alone. New technologies are an important part of the solution, but they should not be viewed as the solution. While techniques are constantly being developed to both detect hacker attacks and defend against them, high-tech criminals are responding with new techniques to avoid detection and exploit vulnerabilities. It is an arms race with the deck stacked in favor of hackers, because the resources that the good guys have are limited. Now it is time to tip the balance back into the favor of the good guys.

To make matters for the good guys worse, technology is constantly changing, and each new technology ...