Problem:
The Information Security Forum (securityforum.org), a self-help organization that includes many Fortune 100 companies, compiled a list of the top information problems and discovered that nine of the top ten incidents were the result of three factors:
- Mistakes or human error
- Malfunctioning systems
- Misunderstanding the effects of adding incompatible software to an existing system
Unfortunately, these factors can often overcome the IT security technologies that companies and individuals use to protect their information.
Discuss the major objectives of a defense strategy? What is a firewall? What can it not protect against?
Please use at least one reference.