Air travel has long been known to be the safest form of transport. We have an abundance of statistics to prove this. Safety has been cited as a valid reason for choosing air travel for a long time and the industry quite rightly prides itself on its exemplary safety record. Passengers feel reassured by this when travelling by air.
This is not so true of cyber security. As cyber security has entered into mainstream thinking it has often been tainted by glamourous tales of ruthless and clever hackers who have exploited systems for millions of dollars. There is a general belief that all systems can be hacked and nothing is safe from hackers. In a world of absolutes where we take into consideration every possibility then nothing is safe from being hacked. However, if we apply this type of thinking to other areas of our lives we would realise that absolute thinking is not always helpful.
Let’s take the example of the front door on the house where you live. Ask yourself ‘can that door be broken and your house entered in to?’ The answer is an obvious yes. We put a door on our house that we deem secure enough for the role it has to perform. We take a risk-based approach to our household security. For the full article click here
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