Hundreds of point security solutions and a poor industry record in security management have led to a level of complexity today that can still be resolved. However, little time remains, says visiting Computer Associates (CA) VP of security strategy, Simon Perry.

Perry's address at CA's offices in Sunninghill, Johannesburg, this week follows CA World in Las Vegas last month, where the talk was of consolidation of products and acquisitions, Linux and building on its systems management strengths.

Perry said the current confusion in security could only be resolved by vendor reduction, integration with existing systems and a managed approach.

It's gone far enough.

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