Network Security 

The serious subject of the network security landscape expands across the  juicy areas of risk and reward, consultants and vendors, software and systems, people and processes.

No other area in technology is a pervasive in its required inclusion in the strategy, development and operations of technology systems and network security shows no sign of true commodification or opportunity to take off of the executive agenda.

'Can't we just buy something to fix this issue and move on?'

Nope. I'm afraid not.

Whether it is detecting intrusion, writing a security policy, applying encryption, trapping hackers advice is a plenty - most however carrying in its open arms offering gifts of assistance, comes bias.

As you read this information and begin to understand the factors involved in network security the issues discussed here will provide an alternate or at least questioning capability to ensure your interests are protected from those biases

Priority
The single most important priorities in providing network security are to establish what you want to protect, from what and why. Use this discovery process to create a security strategy, set security policy establish further execution priorities and commence the journey.

Remember that this is a journey to be traveled indefinatly - not a destination to be reached and signed off as complete.