In mid-August in an open letter to The Times
Ross Anderson, a researcher at the University of Cambridge, has criticised
Ross Brewer, vice president and managing director for international markets, LogRhythm
“Adrian Leppard may have the best of intentions and seriously believe that enough is being done to beat cyber criminals, but the evidence would suggest otherwise. Sadly, this letter shows the UK’s public bodies to be incredibly naive when it comes to the extent of the cyber crime problem – also evidenced by the Home Office’s recent report
“However, the responsibility does not solely fall at the feet of public bodies. After all, it isn’t the police’s fault if I leave my property in a public space and it gets stolen – at the end of the day, the onus is on me to look after my own property. Organisations need to wake-up and start taking care of their own defences. Far too many businesses are still operating reactively and, as cyber attacks become increasingly sophisticated, this is wholly ineffective. Instead, organisations need to be constantly and consistently monitoring their networks so they can spot and combat attacks as soon as they occur.
“With such a holistic IT security strategy in place, organisations are given greater visibility into all activity on their networks. With this, intelligence can be gained to trace the source of attacks and help the authorities take the perpetrators off the streets. As with any battle, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and the good guys must work together if they are going to win this fight.”
