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The Wisdom of a Global Network
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Web Security News
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Sponsor Profile: Ironport Systems
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Mob Mentality

The Wisdom of CrowdsIn The Wisdom of Crowds, author James Surowiecki says, “groups are remarkably intelligent, and are often smarter than the smartest people in them.” The book presents that a diverse collection of independently-deciding individuals is likely to be more representative of the universe of possible
outcomes, thereby producing a better prediction.

The same can be said for information security – more specifically, evaluating the legitimacy of email and Web traffic: diverse collections of independently-gathered data produce the most accurate view.
 

By Ed Tittel

James Suroieki’s book: The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations (Random House, 2005) makes the point that the collective opinions and knowledge of large numbers of people do better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, and predicting the future than even the best and brightest of individuals, working one at a time or in small groups. This phenomenon also extends into information security, where large numbers of systems and monitors create a virtual analog for the same crowds that Surowieki describes in his book, and establishes an information base that permits security threats and vulnerabilities to be recognized and responded to – on a global scale, in near-real time.

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Next Generation Data Loss Prevention Too frequently, organizations are losing confidential data and intellectual property. Whether data loss happens accidentally, or as a result of malicious activity, the effect on the organization can be severe. With discussion of technology solutions and best practices, the Web Security Report will discuss DLP strategies that will help round out a successful risk management portfolio.

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