Don't Fall for Shiny Toy Syndrome

Coming out of RSA this year, we're reminded of the saturation of security tools in the marketplace, both old and new. We all have a hangover from it. It's easy to see how organizations innocently have taken on distractions from newcomers to the marketplace… and that's just it; it's become a vast marketplace. But before some shiny new toy gets your attention, make sure that your current tool set couldn't be better optimized. Or ensure a low hanging legacy technology wouldn't address a key gap.