Suddenly patching security holes actually makes you less secure… what?!

Jon Oltsik is a senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group as well as the founder of its Information Security service in 2003. Oltsik is now widely recognized as an expert in security management and technology and also focuses on identity and access management.

Prior to joining ESG, Jon was the founder and principal of Hype-Free Consulting. Mr. Oltsik previously served as VP of Marketing & Strategy at GiantLoop Network where he managed all external marketing activities and defined the company’s strategic vision. Jon was also a Senior Analyst at Forrester Research where he covered a wide range of infrastructure and IT topics. In this role, he was frequently quoted in business journals, including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and the New York Times, and was also the recipient of a prestigious “best research” award for his breakthrough report, “The Internet Computing Voyage.” Jon has held additional marketing management positions at Epoch Systems, Clearpoint Research, and EMC Corporation.

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Ahem, but, yeah, UAC in Vista cannot stop stupid users, neither can sudo.

Oh man, how embarrassing. If that were just a friend making that comment, I would patiently sit and explain to them why that statement is way, way off-base. But the fact that it was published in an article by a tech “journalist” is just horrifying.