Information Assurance
Cyber Security Statistics
Feb 23rd
Finding good sources of computer security statistics is always a challenge. It was recently pointed out to me that Entrepreneur Magazine has a very good running collection of some good ones along with their sources.
I recommend that you give them a read.
Here are some examples that they have:
“The average loss per phishing victim jumped from $257 in 2005 to $1,244 in 2006.”
–Gartner Inc., November 2006
“Roughly 1 in 3 computer users has been a victim of viruses, spyware or phishing.”
–Consumer Reports, September 2006
“1 in 20 e-mails are infected with malware.”
–Panda Software, September 2006
From my experience, their set is a great starting point for corporate training, fact support to internal documents, and general knowledge upgrading. I believe every one of their stats and think that most of the “how bad is it” ones are only getting worse since they last updated.
I am sure that you have favorite or known sources of other computer security statistics. Please share them via the comments section below.
Special thanks to Entrepreneur Magazine for putting together and maintaining this valuable resource for all Information Technology Professionals.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for February 23, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
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IT Quote of the Day: Jeff Moss
Feb 22nd
I like Information Age quotations. I find some of them very inspirational and like to carry a new one around about every week. I thought that i could share mine with you from time to time.
Here is my quote of the day:
“Establishing dependable network security isn’t like following a recipe for brownies.] A lot of people think you can buy a firewall, install it, and be done with it, … have the person who knows the most [about computers] read the manual and do the job.”
- Jeff Moss
Jeff Moss is the founder of the Black Hat and DEF CON computer hacker conferences. You can learn more about our quote source at Wikipedia.
So how do you think that this relates to Information Technology? How do you think that it could be important to Information Technology Professionals?
Do you like quotations? Do you collect them, too? What did you think of when you read this one? Do you agree or disagree with it? Please comment below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for February 22, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
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Quote Source: thinkexist.com
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News Commentary: Cyber Crooks
Mar 8th
Posted by Scott Coughlin in Information Age
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This morning, CNN.com featured a very thought provoking front page story on Cyber Crime. What I especially liked was the discussion of return on investment and whether having the police try to catch them was even worth the effort. I highlight it as a good thought piece for a Monday morning commute.
Here is the link to the story –
CNN.com – Is chasing cybercrooks worth it? by John D. Sutter
I have to admit that I think that the story is a little disingenuous to the whole problem of cyber crime. I am not so sure that the argument that it is hard, expensive, and confusing is really a good one for not doing it. It is a very similar argument that those opposed to the “War on Drugs” use to justify legalizing drug use. Nevertheless, it is a popular, and now public, discussion that information technology professionals should be involved in.
I, for one, think that we need to increase the size of our counter-cyber crime units at all levels of law enforcement. I believe that there is nothing, but a growth industry when it comes to crime online. I doubt that we have even seen 1% of what is possible for criminal activity that involves cyberspace. I say more, not less, engagement is needed by the police.
What do you think about this topic? Do you agree or disagree with me? Do you have a recommended news story for next week? Please share your ideas below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for March 8, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
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