Does anybody really care about computer security?
The “ostrich with its head in the sand” mentality seems to be prevailing in corporate America for a variety of reasons. With all the downsizing , rightsizing, and economizing that is going on, it is too expensive to hire a security administrator, or a disaster recovery coordinator. Unfortunately, until personally faced with a computer security problem, most people will choose not to get involved. When a big break-in does occur, they may look back and even acknowledge that they should have listened to the warnings. The cause of most computer security problems is lack of management concern. Computer security will always be a managerial rather than a technical problem. With intellectual capital the creator of wealth in the 90s, it is imperative for companies to protect themselves from threats of misuse, abuse, or theft of their sensitive information. If a company cannot show due diligence in protecting their trade secrets, directors and officers may be held accountable by the stockholders
