full-disclosure - Re: Technology and your Security Program

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Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:05:14 -0400
From: "Paul Melson" <pmelson@...il.com>
To: "Kelly Robinson" <caliana1989@...il.com>
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Technology and your Security Program

On 10/12/07, Kelly Robinson <caliana1989@...il.com> wrote:
> Why should technology be the final tier to be fully implemented in a
> security program?
>
> I am thinking in terms of the Digital Liability Management model:
> http://daemonic.wordpress.com/2006/04/26/it-security/

Is this a trick question?

If you buy product first, you will find yourself changing policy and
accepting otherwise unnecessary risk or expense (or both) in order to
retrofit your policy to your technology.  In other words, you're
letting the tail wag the dog.

PaulM

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