Who trumps bin Laden as a cyberthreat? Look in the mirror
At the RSA 2008 conference, experts say the battle to shore up the nation's cybersecurity defenses turns on a more serious effort to instill best practices.

Who trumps bin Laden as a cyberthreat? Look in the mirror

As if wasting millions on a upgraded ad system wasn't bad enough, now Yahoo's offered a tacit admission of failure by its last-minute dalliance with Google.
The days of worms and viruses that targeted a specific operating system are as dated as The Spice Girls, as security threats move online to target the browser and phishing scams.
If none other than Henry Blodget is back in business, bloviating about stocks and technology trends, I suppose we can cut Quattrone a little slack as well.
The takeaway from RSA 2008 wasn't too different from years' past: When it comes to security, individuals and companies need to get serious about best practices. What's the holdup?

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