Security Scenarios are Syllogistic Fallacy
By Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst, IT-Harvest
Oops, I just argued from scenario. Pundits often extrapolate from the current state of vulnerability of systems to predictions of massive power outages, financial collapse, and loss of command and control are falling into the scenario syllogism trap. Posing scenarios to support your anti-cyber war position can be just as dangerous…
UTM Systems for Enterprise Security Debated
By Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst, IT-Harvest
When a better way of doing things arises, an analyst who seeks to shed light on the future for their lackadaisical client base would attempt to nudge them towards the light of change: enhanced security, better control, and lower total costs as demonstrated by the Enterprise Class UTM vendors. Never have I seen an analyst firm so adamantly defend the status quo.
