Internet Security Not Pressing to All


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2002Sep8.html


"The positive news is that industry is talking the talk of the need for improved information security," said David McCurdy, executive director of the Internet Security Alliance. "The negative news is that very few are walking the walk."

Nearly 90 percent of 227 companies that responded to a survey said information security was essential to the survival of their business. However, 30 percent said their plans for dealing with technology threats were inadequate.

About half of the respondents reported that the Sept. 11 attacks made them "more concerned" about cyber-terrorism, but almost as many respondents reported no change in their attitude.

According to those who conducted the survey, many companies might still believe that the potential losses from a cyber attack are not yet great enough to warrant increased spending on security.

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