Nine years ago today, Dark Reading collected the first clicks in its effort to keep the information security industry informed on the latest news and trends in the ongoing battle between attackers and defenders online. The importance of information security to the enterprise and the dedication of those security professionals who have taken on the task of defending it, says Dark Reading’s executive editor Kelly Jackson Higgins. The last nine years have been quite a rollercoaster — a constant ebb and flow of new attacks and resurgent defenses, he says.”]