Yankee Group Analyst Andrew Jaquith says “herd intelligence” will be one of the most effective ways for vendors to detect and address increasingly customized threats. As the vendors amass information about new attacks, they can simultaneously help other customers determine whether new applications or Web sites are dangerous or safe to use. As part of the effort, security vendors may also need to begin sharing more of that information with their rivals to create a larger network effect for thwarting malware on a global basis, he says.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2122038/infoworld–herd-intelligence-benefits-it-security.html