The openness and universal connectivity that helped break down the barriers between coporate networks has also turned out to be a security liability. Jon Oltsik, an analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, writes that there s now a need for open standards in security. In a recent survey, 60 percent of enterprise organizations with more than 1,000 employees share confidential data with non-employees. In other words, the data is flowing beyond the walled garden on a regular and increasing basis.
Source: https://threatpost.com/de-perimeterization-and-open-standards-040209/72444/