Biggest Security Issues Facing Businesses

I attended a Security Session at the Channel Partners Conference and here are some of the Biggest Security Issues Facing Businesses:
 

 

1. Security is not important - client perception Security is adequate

 

22% of SMB 1-99

15% of Medium 100 - 499

17% of Larger 500+

Drivers of Changing Security Approach

47% Change in IT operations

43% Reports of security breaches
34% Knowledge gained from training
29% Vulnerability Audit
29% Security Breach
 

2. So Many Moving Parts

Complicating Factors

54% Growing organization of hackers
52% Greater tech inter connectivity
52% Sophistication of security threats
48% Greater availability of hacking tools 45% a Volume of Social Media 44% more reliance on internet apps
38% Legacy apps

Experiences with Data Loss

29% Definitely
23% Probably
48% No or Don't know
 

Mobile Security Incidents

32% Lost Device
31% Employee disabling security features
30% Mobile Malware
 

3. Up-front Planning

Balancing Risk and Security
34% Too much risk
58% Appropriate risk
6% Security too stringent

Dealing with Regulations
50% Fully aware
36% Mostly aware
14% Somewhat aware /unsure

Effort involved with compliance

54% High
39% Moderate
8% Low

 

4. Keeping  people out of trouble

Human Element a Major Part of Security Risk
52% Human error
48% Technology error

Top issue is end user but IT complacency as well

The State of Security policy

50% Comprehensive
30% Policy in Place but needs work
21% working on policies
9% No plan