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Thursday, August 11, 2005
Open access bares network to attacks, misuse - Cisco
Companies must balance trust and security to make the best out of information technology (IT) in their company operations.
According to Cisco Systems, trust is required for applications to run, but open access can expose a network to attacks or misuse. On the other hand, a very sensitive security policy might limit exposure but will also reduce productivity.
The first part of any securities design is determining who is on the network.
“Without some knowledge of who the users are, the network policies would need to be generic and would likely be too open or too restrictive,” according to a Cisco statement.
Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, said that security must be an inherent part of every network design based on the principles of protection from the outside and control of the inside.
“It (network) has value and is directly related to the success and revenue of that company and such, must be protected.”
Cisco said companies should treat their networks like any other asset of the company.
Network attacks can range from malicious attacks to the theft of information, to the simple misuse of company resources.
Cisco said the total loss attributed directly to network intrusion is estimated to be more than $15 billion in 2001. (JBN)
(August 11, 2005 issue)
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