Most of the attacks that I'm aware of are a result of firms not deploying OS upgrades or simply installing existing security software and hiring security expert

Most of the attacks that I'm aware of are a result of firms not deploying OS upgrades or simply installing existing security software and hiring security experts. Target and Home Depot were hacked because they disregarded recommendations to upgrade their point of sale (POS) software from Windows XP Embedded to Windows 7 embedded or later versions. The hack used would not work on Windows 7 or later, but did work on Windows XP embedded. A large 3 part article on the Sony hack showed they simply were not interested in spending the necessary money for software and security consulting. [1] Democratic National Committee, Clinton Campaign, Colin Powell, were hacked by phishing, and/or not installing necessary security software. Shareholders, at the very minimum, should insist on computer security audits the way they insist of financial audits. That would go a long way towards solving the problem. [1] http://fortune.com/sony-hack-part-1/ http://fortune.com/sony-hack-part-1/