There’s a lot to be afraid of in the world of network security threats. 
That was the general consensus of a diverse panel at Interop that included vendors, an analyst and an enterprise user. The panel agreed that NAC (network access control) isn’t necessarily the solution and that much more needs to be done within enterprises themselves to properly understand the threats they face.
"I don’t want to be a FUD [Fear. Uncertainty. Doubt.] dealer but the truth is there is quite a lot to be afraid of," Joshua Corman, host protection architect at ISS (Internet Security Systems), told the capacity crowd.
"It’s time for a reset on education. You can’t defend against what you don’t understand." Network Security: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
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