By Marco Eggerling, Field CISO, EMEA, Check Point Software
Quick introduction to monocultures
As an information security professional, you’ve likely heard the term ‘monoculture’ in relation to agriculture. In that context, a single type of crop, – take sweet corn for example – has a monopoly on a field. A sudden crop killer (virus or destructive insects) can lead to abominable consequences.
Monocultures in software and cybersecurity are subject to the same forces, vulnerabilities and problems as agricultural monocultures. A monoculture may yield some benefit, but do the risks outweigh the monoculture’s perceived utility?
- Marco Eggerling, Field CISO, EMEA, Check Point Software
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