Security is important, but recovery/response is more important

I had another example of this principle happen just this week. I got a virus on my computer. It was the nastiest virus I have ever come across, and it actually made my computer unbootable, which is quite a feat for a virus. What I realized was that there was almost NOTHING that could have prevented this virus from infecting my computer. Once I realized that it was obvious that the real issue was how to deal with it once it happend.

This is similar to terrorist threats...due to the almost infinite possibilities that a terrorist can pick from, it's impossible to secure every person, place, and thing. The most important thing especially for citizens, is to understand how to respond and prepare for these types of situations.

I will be exploring topics from this perspective from time to time, and in fact have started this discussion on how we can prepare for a banking collapse which was inspired by the European financial crisis, as well as the recession America and most of the world has been in.

Please give your RespectedOpinions on these topics and whatever else you'd like, as different perspectives on these issues will help the world come up with the best solutions!