There are best practices that IT professionals can implement to make security notifications less painful. The first line of defense against alert fatigue is to turn off the alarms you don’t need. Smart alarms not only alert you to a problem, but also can suggest ways to fix it by identifying the root cause. It’s important to have a layered approach to security that encompasses physical, technical, and administrative controls, such as firewall appliances or antivirus programs. And, to the worst-case scenario, have a business continuity and disaster recovery tool.”]