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PREFER |
AVOID |
| address small issues as they develop |
cumulate & compound issues |
| comprehensive & systematic documentation |
guess & investigate, reinvent the wheel
|
| frequent, proactive monitoring & auditing
|
ignorance is bliss, leave it to faith |
| preemptive scheduled maintenance |
problem-driven, reactive, corrective
bandaids |
| corporate edition centralize, managed AV |
unmanaged consumer AV w/ bells & whistles |
| effective, substantive &
manageable firewall |
pretentious, distractive consumer "security" |
| holistic, multi-layered security measures |
rely on the mythical "silver bullet" |
| articulated strategies & policies,
w/ justifications |
fly by seat-of-the-pants, buzzwords de jour |
| focus on total cost of ownership/operations |
short-sighted fixation on up-front costs |
| choose optimal solutions that fit well |
go for the best-known, best-sellers |
| proper, comprehensive backup plan |
invalid backup (if any), false sense of
security |
| contingency plans to cover specific
scenarios |
scramble when it happens |
