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It's Raining IT Security Surveys

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the 63-percent-of-all-statistics-made-up-on-the-spot dept.

Bob Brown writes "It seems like there are more surveys pumped out on IT and network security threats these days than there are threats themselves. This story examines why vendors are cranking these surveys out so frequently and what people think about it."

2 of 10 comments (clear)

  1. Way to mess up the rhyme and meter! by temojen · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's raining IT Security Surveys
    Hallelujah
    It's raining IT Security Surveys

    Just doesn't work.

  2. Advertisements by jlarocco · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's simple, really:

    1. Post a BS security threat survey on a website packed to the brim with advertisements
    2. Get on front page of /.
    3. Profit.
    4. Repeat steps 1-3 with a survey of security threat surveys
    --
    Maybe not