If You Can't See It, You Can't Stop It

Solution providers can't stop threats to the network if they don't have any visibility into it, Potter said.

Most networks and organizations are struggling with "unknown unknowns," Potter said, which prompted EMC to spend $1 billion on Pivotal, whose slogan is "save everything." 

The visibility problem is enhanced by the volume and velocity of network activity, with 30 events firing off within the first six seconds of a user logging in.