Global Survey Shows That 83 Percent of Bus. Respondents Say Their Company is at Risk Because of Organizational & IT Complexit...
January 10 2017 - 3:01AM
Business Wire
Global IT Security Study from Citrix and The
Ponemon Institute Also Shows that 74 Percent Say it’s Time for a
New Security Framework
Today, IT security isn’t just about waiting to respond to the
next cyber attack. It is about being prepared and having the
strongest possible IT security plan in place before being attacked.
It is estimated that in 2016, more than $94 billion will be
invested in security solutions, per industry analyst forecasts, yet
nearly half of organizations report having had a breach – either
internal or external – in the last twelve months. With today’s
threat landscape and emerging technologies, businesses need to take
proactive measures to protect against old and new threats alike,
and think about how to protect their data.
A global survey by Citrix and the Ponemon Institute on IT
security infrastructure found that 83 percent of businesses around
the world believe that they are most at risk because of
organizational complexities. Employees are not following corporate
security requirements because they are too difficult to be
productive, plus policies hinder their ability to work in their
preferred manner. It is no surprise that shadow IT is on the rise
because employees want easier ways to get their work done.
Employees are putting data on their devices, meaning key
corporate information is accessible from any laptop, phone or
tablet left sitting at a desk or coffee shop. And data assets are
increasing, putting more information at risk, per 87 percent of
survey respondents.
The results also found that security and IT professionals are
truly concerned about their current operations:
- 79 percent of respondents are worried
about security breaches involving high-value information.
- The protection of apps and data is more
critical than ever, with 74 percent of businesses saying that a new
IT security framework is needed to improve security posture and
reduce risk.
- 71 percent say there is risk from their
inability to control employees’ devices and apps.
As for planning for the future:
- 73 percent say data management, 76
percent say configuration management, and 72 percent say app
management are the keys to reducing the security risk over the next
two years in building a new IT infrastructure.
- 75 percent say their organization is
not fully prepared to deal with the potential security risks
resulting from Internet of Things (IoT).
Quotes
PJ Hough, senior vice president of product, Citrix“People
and data are at the core of every business. Securing both are
essential, and more urgent than ever before. This global survey
proves exactly what we all fear – most businesses are not prepared
to protect employee data. At Citrix, we know our customers rely on
us to secure their data, and they are prepared for the future.
Security is inherent in all that we do. We are the security company
of the future because we are focused on what needs to be protected
– data.”
Stan Black, chief security officer, Citrix“Year after
year, traditional security vendors have offered their latest and
greatest technology to the enterprise. Each new product has added
new layers of people, process, and technology to operations, but
very few actually solved the root of security problems by
answering questions like, ‘how can information be shared
while also minimizing data loss? Can the attack surface be reduced?
Why does security depend on the device?’ Only by presenting
solutions to these problems, like those from Citrix, can we move
forward as an industry toward a future of more secure data,
applications, devices and things.”
Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of the Ponemon
Institute“In every region of the world, businesses must accept
the fact that security practices and policies need to evolve in
order to deal with threats from disruptive technologies, cyber
crime and compliance. The research reveals respondents’ awareness
of the need to challenge the status quo of their IT security
strategies and consider a new IT security architecture to safeguard
their organizations from cyber risks.”
To learn more about the Ponemon Institute survey findings, visit
Citrix.com/secure or read the blog from Citrix chief security
officer, Stan Black.
Survey Methodology
The report conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by
Citrix, “The Need for a New IT Security Architecture: Global Study”
looked at global trends in IT security risks and reasons why
security practices and policies need to evolve in order to handle
threats from disruptive technologies, cybercrime and compliance
mandates. The research features insights from more than 4,200 IT
and IT security practitioners in Australia/New Zealand, Brazil,
Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico,
Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United
States.
Related Links
- Citrix blog post: Ninety-nine problems
and security is the biggest one
- The Need for a New IT Security
Architecture: Global Study
- Citrix.com/secure
- Infographic: The high stakes of
business security
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- Twitter: @Citrix
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