QOTD - Howard Schmidt on Data & Threats

Data is now the gold, the silver and diamonds of the online world and criminals see it as a low-risk way to steal money without going anywhere near the crime scene.
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But even in today's financial climate and increased threat environment, we are better placed than ever before to meet these challenges – as long as we have the resolve to strengthen and invest in security rather than reduce it. -- Prof. Howard A. Schmidt, CEO of the Information Security Forum

Src: 'Crimeware as a service' set to increase over the next two years | SC Magazine UK