Companies Must Get Proactive About Security

There appears to be a sea-change happening in corporate security as, with all the electronic ink being spilled over corporate security attacks, the companies are starting to take notice. In fact, it has been reported that security is fast becoming a critical part of a companies IT budget.

While in the majority, most companies are probably still trying to just hope for the best in terms of security, as I've heard quoted somewhere, Hope is not a plan. But a recent vulnerability discussion at Gartner clearly showed there is a big shift in the works.

Experts say the current rule of thumb is companies should allocate 5 percent of their development budget to testing. Other estimates go as high as 25 percent (which includes quality assurance). And while 25 percent may seem quite high (it sure seems steep to me), the fact that the very survival of TJX is now under question because of a data breach brings that into sharp focus.

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