UNITED STATES SECURITY INDUSTRY IN A PERIOD OF REFLECTION The rethinking of computer security | Perspectives | CNET News.com
The security industry is in the midst of a transition, one that promises to profoundly change the way businesses think about the subject.

This security transition is happening as enterprise companies increasingly demonstrate that they finally understand the need for security. At first blush, this may seem painfully obvious, but the history of the last few years suggests otherwise. Nonetheless, changes are afoot

For years, the security industry has been somewhat of a geeky oddball in the league of technology nations, but the world is changing and security companies need to change their attitudes accordingly. It's no longer just about blocking malicious code better than the other guy. The dialogue has to focus on enabling critical business processes and protecting assets. I'd hate to be the last nerd standing in a competitive battle with Computer Associates, Microsoft, Network Associates or Symantec.




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Jon Oltsik is a senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group.