If your IT staff is busy plugging holes to keep the gateway secure, you may want to take a step back. Now is a good time to assess your potential risk, and that includes involving the entire team.

No doubt, a layered approach with firewalls at the perimeter, intrusion detection and role-based access are all significant pieces of the security puzzle. Still current wisdom suggests that securing the network should work from the inside out and involve IT as well as business managers.

The trend is moving to a more holistic approach to security, reflecting the ongoing need for IT professionals to work closely with business managers to effectively advance a security strategy throughout the organization.