Security for Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET

Security Threats in the Real World

A problem troubling security experts these days is that the capabilities of computers, networks, and the software controlling them has grown to the point that no single person is capable of knowing everything that needs to be done to protect all computers on a network—despite advances in security technology and tools such as firewalls, smart network routers, proxy servers, and Web-server security features. In fact, the rapid and enormous growth in the availability of security tools and technologies has exacerbated the problem. Security policies are a big part of the solution because they can direct individuals to the most effective use of the tools and technologies available. Corporate and government security ...