Katie Moussouris: Humans still the weakest link in security chain

AS THE world becomes more interconnected due to the expanding Internet and increasing globalization, software is increasingly becoming a target for exploitation, as it is often the weakest link that can be manipulated by cyber-criminals. And that painted target is going to get worse especially when you’re the world’s largest software company.

But for Katie Moussouris, (pic) who leads Microsoft’s security community outreach and strategy team at the Microsoft Security Response Center, having this target painted on Microsoft’s back isn’t her biggest frustration.
 
In an interview with Digital News Asia (DNA), before she comes to town for Malaysia’s premier cyber-security event, HITBSecConf, next week, she shares that getting developers and users to be fully committed to the concept of holistic security is her biggest headache.