Casey Fleming

The defining feature of today’s threat environment is not conventional war.

As the largest data breach in history unfolded, most executives were both disappointed that it occurred to a great American brand like Target, and relieved that it missed them—for now. The massive breach and its resulting fallout is a stark reminder to senior executives and boards of U.S. companies that they will remain vulnerable 24x7x365 until they strategically retool their security to effectively fight in today’s full-scale economic war. What we did yesterday in security is no longer relevant.

The defining feature of today’s threat environment is not conventional war.

As the largest data breach in history unfolded, most executives were both disappointed that it occurred to a great American brand like Target, and relieved that it missed them—for now. The massive breach and its resulting fallout is a stark reminder to senior executives and boards of U.S. companies that they will remain vulnerable 24x7x365 until they strategically retool their security to effectively fight in today’s full-scale economic war. What we did yesterday in security is no longer relevant.