The many myths of endpoint security
Posted by strom on December 19, 2006
You’ve got firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, virtual private networks, and a perimeter that is as secure as can be. But the problem is that all of this security apparatus can be made moot in a matter of milliseconds with one user bringing their infected laptop into your office and spreading its diseased little package around your network.
That’s the sad state of affairs today. And not to worry – numerous vendors are standing by to take your call and sell you thousands of dollars of endpoint security products that will stop this infected laptop and other problems in their tracks. Or so they say.
The problem is that endpoint security isn’t easy, simple, or cheap. In this article for Datamation, I examine the six biggest myths of this marketplace and tell the truth.
