Herd immunity (or community immunity) describes a form of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population (or herd) provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity.
Is this a useful concept for Risk Analysis in Information Security?
Where does this concept fail to address important issues in Information Security?
Herd Immunity in InfoSec - Does the concept apply to cybersecurity risks
1. Herd Immunity – Does this concept
from Immunology have relevance for
Information Security?
Risk Analysis for the 21st Century®
Patrick Florer
Risk Centric Security, Inc.
www.riskcentricsecurity.com