“Concerns about cyber security seem to be as pervasive as the Web itself, whether it’s China’s capacity to wage cyber warfare, the vulnerability of U.S. public utilities and other critical infrastructure to online attacks, or even Google’s recent efforts to close security holes in its new Buzz social networking site. For the past several years, those defending their computers and networks against hackers have been playing catch up to their increasingly well-funded and organized adversaries.”

(Observations: 25 ways to better secure software from cyber attacks)