[HIB]Security rule No. 1: Assume you're hacked

A recent Forbes magazine article advised readers to assume that their companies have been hacked. Some readers have asked me to weigh in, and here's my assessment: The article is slightly hyperbolic, but all in all, it's a pretty accurate assessment. Most companies are actively hacked, and their sensitive data is being stolen and leaked to outsiders.Many readers might find such statements inaccurate and unsupported, and they may wonder where is the documented evidence to back up these gross claims. True, there is no survey data to prove the conclusion. Surveys and interviews can only measure known hacking incidents; it's hard to measure the known unknowns. But in this case, there is strong anecdotal evidence.

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