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Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas
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IT security has matured significantly over the past few years.
An increase in the number of viruses such as Slammer, the advent of phishing, and a spate of high-profile attacks on organisations such as Sumitomo Bank, have pushed security to the top of many company agendas.
While such publicity is scaring people into action, security still has a long way to go before it is embedded in everyday life.
John Thompson, chief executive of Symantec, the world’s fourth-largest software company following its $13.5bn (£7.6bn) acquisition of Veritas Software earlier this year, believes it is time for governments to work with industry to push awareness into the public’s consciousness.
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