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A new generation of unknown security threats stemming from technologies like BYOD, mobility, cloud computing, and Internet usage, as well as internal actions both accidental and malicious, introduce organizations to a multitude of new risks. According to Dell global security survey, however, the majority of IT leaders around the world say they don’t view these threats as top security concerns and are not prioritizing how to find and address them across the many points of origin. In fact, only 37 percent of respondents consider unknown threats as a top security concern in the next five years.
Traditional security solutions can defend against malware and known vulnerabilities, but are generally ineffective in this new era of stealthy, unknown threats from both outside and inside the organization. These threats evade detection, bypass security controls, and wreak havoc on an organization’s network, applications, and data, but despite these dangers, our study found, among those surveyed; organizations are just not prepared, says Murli Mohan, General Manager, Dell Software Group,India.
There is still a disturbing lack of understanding and awareness of the type of impact and detriment caused by the unknown threats that can come from both sides of an organization’s data flow. As a result, we believe a new security approach is needed ─ one that’s embedded in the fabric of software, governing access to every application and protecting every device, both inside and outside a corporate network. Only then, with a Connected Security approach, will organizations have a chance at keeping one step ahead of these epidemic threats that can significantly damage their network, added Murli.
Interesting findings on new threats
64 percent of respondents agree that organizations will need to restructure/reorganize their IT processes, and be more collaborative with other departments to stay ahead of the next security threat. Nearly 90 percent of respondents believe government should be involved in determining organizations’ cyber defense strategies.
67 percent of survey respondents say they have increased funds spent on education and training of employees in the past 12 months.
93 percent of organizations surveyed allow personal devices for work. 31 percent of end users access the network on personal devices.
44 percent of respondents said instituting policies for BYOD security is of high importance in preventing security breaches.
57 percent ranked increased use of mobile devices as a top security concern in the next five years
Nearly half (49 percent) ranked increased use of cloud as a top security concern in the next five years, suggesting unease for the future as only 22 percent said moving data to the cloud was a top security concern today
70 percent are currently using email security to prevent outsider attacks from accessing the network via their email channel
Combat known and unknown threats
The survey revealed that 76 percent of IT leaders surveyed agree that to combat today’s threats, an organization must protect itself both inside and outside of its perimeters. This requires not only a comprehensive set of solutions that protects from the inside out and the outside in ─ from the endpoint, to the data center to the cloud ─ but one that also connects these capabilities to provide deeper insights and stronger predictive analytics so that strategic action can be taken quickly.
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