Security Policies that don't keep up with Technology - Week 4

Technology today moves so quickly, but companies are constantly running behind with their technology policies. The law seems to be even  further behind. This article
discusses this very topic. The author explains that policy that doesn't keep up with technology puts companies at risk in two ways. 1. Fear of lacking policy makes you hesitant to adopt new technology and 2. Accepting innovation without thinking about policy puts you at risk for security and ethical breaches. Part of them problem according to this article is that we in technology need to work harder on adopting widespread, agree-upon standards and bolster up deficient guidelines. The question is: who is going to lead the charge?