"'There is a Chinese curse which says 'May he live in interesting times.' Like it or not we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are also more open to the creative energy of men than any other time in history."

—Robert F. Kennedy, Cape Town, South Africa, June 1966

In considering the current state of the security industry, that often-used phrase about "interesting times" comes to mind. There is no doubt that we as information security practitioners face unprecedented infosec challenges, ranging from the highly technical malware injections to simple social engineering attacks, that require creative energy to address. Each day we read about new attacks on our systems and new means of stealing data, money and intellectual property -- plenty to keep security officials up at night.