Can you trust your vendor?: Industry Report

Can you trust your vendor?

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Ovum Plc
Published: June 2009
Product Code: R464-1376

Description

The discovery of undocumented privileged accounts in telecommunications network routers has caused serious concerns. They call into question the reliability of the vendor and its products. The basis of trust between supplier and customer is undermined.

Table of Contents

Executive summary: In a nutshell; The Ovum view; Recommendations; Networks opened up to malicious activity; A serious flaw found in routers in carrier networks; The need for trust between vendors and carriers/enterprises; Routers are not the only potential vulnerability; Related incidents; The Athens Affair; The Pentagon; The Cuckoo’s Egg; The dangers; The potential risks and their potential consequences; What motives might vendors have for implanting undocumented accounts?; The privileged relationship enjoyed by vendors; What might happen next?; Re-dressing the balance; Restore trust between vendors and users; Bolster the terms and conditions of vendor contracts; Enhanced auditing procedures; Legislative initiatives; Possible technological help

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