transition from threat-specific technologies to Host-based Intrusion
Prevention Systems (HIPS) as vendors deploy proactive solutions that
block new and unknown spyware programs from PCs. Such solutions are
likely to be increasingly compelling for security.
Its about time this more proactive approach to malware and spyware is
put right on desktops. Eventually the masses will get so fed up
with malicious code that there will be a huge market for behavioral
based intrustion detection type software.
With the amount of money that is being made by virus and spyware
makers, malware is developing faster than computer security could ever
dream. Proactive methods such as HoneyMonkey servers and HIPS
products will no doubt be a big hit. It is about time that
Information Security had more of a proactive response and not as
reactive.
With corporations more interested in protecting there ASSets then with
developing a good product and protecting the customers, its time that
we security professions get aggressive an proactive with our
methods. That will be the only way to fight malware in the future.
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