Security industry 'very close' to losing cyber war - WatchGuard

Doug Woodburn
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Vendors must innovate faster or risk losing the everyday internet user, warns WatchGuard executive

The security industry is "very close" to losing its war against cybercriminals as bugs and malware such as Cryptolocker and Heartbleed threaten to alienate everyday users from the internet. That...

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