Should Security be Outsourced?

Making headlines these days are companies that are canceling contracts with third-party IT security providers. In an effort to cut costs and save jobs, this move may make sense. Some firms are taking a hybrid approach by outsourcing only parts of IT security and taking control of the rest. Can in-house staff protect their companies well enough from corporate threats, as well as those outside the company's perimeter? Or, are IT security specialists better equipped to protect system networks?

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