Are Google and IBM Disagreeing about Security?
September 3, 2010
Google and IBM have some ties; for example, the effort to get certain “big data” programming skills injected into computer science programs. However, I noted an article on ITProPortal that contained a hint of possible discord. Point your brower to “Google Not Happy with IBM Security Report.” The blog reported that Google “dismissed the security statistics cited by IT services giant IBM and has challenged the accuracy of the report.” You can see Google’s statement in “Vulnerability Trends: How Are Companies Really Doing?” In this Google blog post, Google said:
the data behind these [industry security] reports is commonly inaccurate or outdated to some degree. The truth is that maintaining an accurate and reliable database of this type of information is a significant challenge. We most recently saw this reality play out last week after the appearance of the IBM X-Force® 2010 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report. We questioned a number of surprising findings concerning Google’s vulnerability rate and response record, and after discussions with IBM, we discovered a number of errors that had important implications for the report’s conclusions. IBM worked together with us and promptly issued a correction to address the inaccuracies.
Minor ripple? Probably. Enterprise security is a key concern in organizations. With Google’s stepped up efforts in its enterprise unit, one would expect Google to take a strong stance.
Stephen E Arnold, September 3, 2010
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