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Accept that your company's IT system have been compromised -- then get to work defending them

By Roger A. Grimes
July 13, 2010

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.

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