The prospects of easier security for small organisations and consumers

Abstract

Safeguards exist that provide at least a reasonable degree of protection for IT security. With so much accumulated knowledge in existence, why aren't consumer devices delivered with convenient security facilities? This paper identifies the reasons why neither consumers nor providers of these technologies take responsibility for security. It presents a framework within which simple baseline security can be established for small organisations, and consumers can also achieve lower levels of insecurity than currently prevail. It then investigates the scope for interventions to achieve 'easy security' for small organisations and consumers.