From: CIOL
2014 Cyberthreat report finds 77 percent of IT professionals choose NAC for mobile security
News | CIOL Bureau
CAMPBELL, USA: The “2014 Cyberthreat Defence Report” found that respondents rated network access control (NAC) highest of all the security technologies in its potential to defend against today’s cyberthreats and that 77 percent of IT professionals are using or plan to use NAC for mobile security.
The survey also showed the compelling need for continuous monitoring and mitigation; more than 60 percent of participants had been breached in 2013, with a quarter of all participants citing a lack of employer investment in adequate defences as a factor.
The research, which is the first of its kind to offer a 360 degree view of organisations’ perceptions of security threats and their security investments, was completed by CyberEdge Group, LLC and sponsored by ForeScout Technologies Inc., the leading provider of pervasive network security solutions for Global 2000 enterprises and government organisations, and eight other information security companies.
Surveying more than 750 security decision makers and practitioners in organisations with 500-plus employees in North America and Europe, the report is designed to complement Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report.
Key findings The Cyberthreat Defence Report offered unique insights into challenges faced by professionals in IT. Some of the key findings relevant to network security and next-generation NAC include:
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