Despite more than a decade of talk, the seminal concept in cybersecurity of zero trust — the assumption that no user or device on a computer network can be trusted — hasn’t been implemented nearly as widely as one might expect from all of the attention.

The problems include numerous practical and perceptual obstacles, coupled with a complex collection of products that need careful coordination to deliver on its promises. The upshot: Zero trust won’t be a silver bullet for ever-growing cybersecurity woes anytime soon. Read my report for SiliconANGLE here to learn more.