The need for security will not go away

Company management will always believe that security is a temporary problem which given time will subside. They believe the risk will reduce or a 'silver bullet' is just around the corner. They spend their thousands on security solutions hoping they will be the last, hoping that the security outlay will reduce as legislation matures and hackers are deterred by stiffer sentences. There is even a hope that ISPs or some intermediary will police and govern activities on the Internet to prevent attacks and computer crime.

Let's face it, if we increased the custodial sentence for murder it would not stop people being killed each year.

Taking real-life crime as an example, we have plenty of prevention in place to guard against burglary, robbery, car theft, physical abuse etc. We also have a justice system that is designed to deliver punishment, and yet these crimes still take place.

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