• DocumentCode
    1007802
  • Title

    The Death of the Security Industry

  • Author

    Schneier, Bruce

  • Author_Institution
    BT Counterpane, Santa Clara
  • Volume
    5
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    88
  • Lastpage
    88
  • Abstract
    The entire IT security industry is an accident: an artifact of how the computer industry developed. Computers are hard to use, and you need an IT department staffed with experts to make it work. IT security is critical, but there´s no earthly reason why users need to know what an intrusion detection system with stateful protocol analysis is, or why it´s helpful in spotting SQL injection attacks. As IT fades into the background and becomes just another utility, users will simply expect it to work. The details of how it works won´t matter.
  • Keywords
    DP industry; security of data; IT security industry; SQL injection attack; computer industry; intrusion detection system; stateful protocol analysis; utility service; Air conditioning; Airplanes; Automobiles; Computer industry; Computer security; Heating; Industrial accidents; Information security; Pharmaceutical technology; Power system security; Bruce Schneier; clear text; privacy; security;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Security & Privacy, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSP.2007.179
  • Filename
    4402457