The State of Endpoint Security

Despite all the concern expressed about IT security and a significant increase in the quantity and complexity of attacks, not much seems to be actually improving. A new survey of 688 IT security professionals in the U.S., conducted by the Ponemon Institute on behalf of Lumension Security, finds that not only is there an over-reliance […]

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ITBE Staff
ITBE Staff
Dec 4, 2011

Despite all the concern expressed about IT security and a significant increase in the quantity and complexity of attacks, not much seems to be actually improving.

A new survey of 688 IT security professionals in the U.S., conducted by the Ponemon Institute on behalf of Lumension Security, finds that not only is there an over-reliance on anti-virus software, but also that the amount of time IT organizations are spending on security issues is starting to have a significant impact on the rest of IT operations.

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Click through for results from a security survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute on behalf of Lumension Security.

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Less than half agree.

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Even less agree with this.

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A major security problem.

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A hit or miss proposition.

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Not much progress.

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That’s a lot of time that should be spent elsewhere.

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No one knows for sure, but just over half saw a rise.

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A little bit of everything.

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Zero day, SQL injection and targeted attacks top the list.

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The threats are coming from outside and within.

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What’s not to worry about?

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Mobile and social media usage is way up.

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A growing trend.

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A substantial drop-off after anti-virus.

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Anti-virus and firewalls are the front line of defense.

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Only one is over 50 percent.

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