In calculating risk, it is important to understand the threats that organizations face. The threat environment has evolved; threats are more complicated than ever before and attackers are motivated by profit, not fame. This Presentation Transcript, featuring Charles Kolodgy, research director for IDC's Security Products, illustrates the changing nature of the threat environment, which includes today's new technologies, the changing face of the attacker, and motivations.

Read this Presentation Transcript to discover:

• Examples of how attackers have been successful
• Counter measures in reducing risk
• A new model for defense-in-depth