IT departments have always had a healthy fear of the unknown threat. Using traditional security measures, organizations must continuously react to risks, forcing them to constantly play catch-up with today's relentless barrage of viruses, spyware, Trojans and rogue devices. IT security has reached a tipping point, as reactive security technologies are simply unable to keep up with this constant tirade of malicious attack. Organizations spend all of their time trying to find better ways to block the threats, and yet most of their efforts end in futility anyway.

This white paper discusses:

• The Positive Security Model as an emerging alternative to traditional IT security technologies
• Five Steps to Positive Security
• Real-world examples and case studies of the positive security model succeeding where traditional methods proved ineffective