[SC-L] InformIT: budgeting for software security

[Jim Manico]

No, there is not a direct connection but Green and InfoSec do have a few 
degrees of connection.

InfoSec -> Is a part of -> IT -> manages -> Datacenters -> suck up 3% of 
word power -> is becoming more expensive - > Green - > Al Gore

 >  RSA conferences *were *focused on infosec, and on cryptography in 
particular

RSA is a Marketing/Fluff event - As Gary pointed out, there is a 1000-1 
"Marketer vs attendee" ratio. Case and point: SANS is teaching there now! :D

- Jim

> Jim,
>
> In response to Stephen's question, you wrote...
>
>   
>>> What does 'green technology' have to do with infosec?
>>>       
>> Data centerers worldwide use at least 3% of all global electricity. With 
>> the growing cost of oil/power - most large corporations are looking for 
>> ways to reduce power consumption at their data centers. Google is 
>> building new database centers near cheap power, cheap land, and cheap 
>> water. Sun has "bet the farm" on Green issues. IBM and Intel have 
>> green/sustainability departments as well.
>>
>> http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Infrastructure/Disruptive-Forces-Sun-Microsystems/
>>     
>
> Maybe I need someone to connect the dots for me, but IMO, your response
> _still_ doesn't adequately answer Stephen's question.
>
> You addressed why 'green technology' is good in general and why businesses
> are pursuing it, but not what it has to do w/ information security. Certainly,
> if there is a connection here, is is not a direct one.
>
> I don't want to speak for Stephen (but will anyways ;-), but I think it's unfair
> to interpret his remark as implying that green technology is bad or some sort
> of voodoo. In the context, I think his concern was that in the past, the RSA
> conferences were focused on infosec, and on cryptography in particular. Apparently,
> based on Stephen and gem's comments, it seems to have lost its focus. I think
> that's all that was being implied here.
>
> -kevin
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