David DeWalt could be forgiven for saying: “I told you so.” Network security has been catapulted to the top of the IT agenda by allegations of Chinese cyber attacks on Google and suddenly the chief executive of McAfee, the internet security company, is the centre of attention.The political, industrial and financial great and good will be listening particularly keenly on Thursday when Mr DeWalt hammers home his message at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Amid the mountains and snowfields of the Plessur and Albula, he will reveal the cost and impact of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as electrical grids, oil and gas production, telecommunications and transportation networks. His message to his fellow chief executives and government heads will be simple: “There are bad guys out there to get you, as never before.”
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Barricading against attacks in cyber space: McAfee chief executive
David DeWalt could be forgiven for saying: “I told you so.” Network security has been catapulted to the top of the IT agenda by allegations of Chinese cyber attacks on Google and suddenly the chief executive of McAfee, the internet security company, is the centre of attention.