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In a recent news show, the times in which we live were characterized as sufficiently perilous as to merit the battle cry — “Shields Up!” In the minds of those who grew up watching Star Trek, it was easy to summon images of the deft manner in which the shields of the Starship Enterprise deflected the effects of photon torpedoes. Today, nothing is more reflective of a “Shields Up” engagement than to leverage the predictive, prevention-first capabilities of AI-supported math models — stopping or interdicting before the malware equivalent of those torpedoes has a chance to inflict irreparable damage.
As I reflected on that futuristic call to action, a parallel action came to mind — this one harking not from the future, but from the battlefields of Rome’s past, where it is said that just before engaging their enemy, Centurions would yell to their armies not only “Shields Up!”, but also “Lock Shields!” This added action and punctuated the importance of not only getting one’s shield up, but also assuring that between it and that of one’s neighbor, there wasn’t a gap through which an adversary might strike.