How to get special security needs satisfied

摘要

When there's not quite the right fit in network security gear to meet your needs and goals, you might wind up settling for some distant second choice, if one exists. But enterprise technology managers are proving you can get what you want by pushing vendors to innovate - a trend that may be growing because of the economic downturn. Tony Lucich, CISO and enterprise architect for Orange County Calif.; and Mark Starry, manager of enterprise architecture and security for Concord Hospital in New Hampshire both hit a few roadblocks during recent security projects. There were incompatibilities between switching and security gear, or security products fell short of accomplishing exactly what was desired. But Lucich and Starry who don't know each other, share a spirit for overcoming obstacles by getting vendors to innovate to help their organizations.