[mikester]

So...I'm a Network Security Professional by trade.

It is my job to make sure that data is protected. I go to great lengths to research proposed projects to be sure that they can be implemented without unneeded compromise to the security of that data with consideration to the usability of the application.

I've been wondering what others view as nessasary security in their line of work for computer networks. It seems the harder I try the more push back I get and quite simply I'm just doing my job - which is in essence to be a bit of a devil's advocate. When it's all said and done there are times when I just throw up my hands and say "if you can get it past the lawyers it's fine by me."

Granted - I understand that security in networks comes at the cost of usability but I do try to work with the application developers to ensure that they don't loose sight of their security requirements or their usability requirements.

I've got an application developer that is riding me like a big wheel to get his application out to production when he hasn't complied with half of the security requirements to go to deployment. He's behind schedule and blaming security (me) because he hasn't met the requirements. This is clear to my boss but not to his boss apparently.

Anyway - that's my question - in your daily business and personal life what part does internet secutiry play?