The annual Verizon 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report was just released, and many in the IT world are already finding the information disturbing, in part because Verizon’s conclusions appear difficult to remediate. If you study the report closely, however, you will see there’s some good news about improving your information security posture more easily.

I have been immersed in the world of information technology for more than 30 years now, and am constantly amazed at how little has changed. We still seem to approach any significant issues by “throwing money at them.” If you read the Verizon report in detail, however, you will come away convinced of a distinctly different approach — one based on fundamentals, rather than expensive technology. I am not suggesting that the growing body of technology products are not good or useful, but I am suggesting that they are never a substitute for covering the basics.

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