http://www.eweek.com/security/data-theft-a-major-concern-for-organizations.html
By Nathan Eddy
eWEEK.com
2014-05-01
This will not come as a surprise to most IT security people: Most
enterprises lack the tools and business intelligence to protect their
critical information in an optimal manner, according to new research
conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Websense.
The main problems are a critical deficit of security solution
effectiveness, a disconnect in executives’ perceived value of data, and
limited visibility into attack activity, according to the global
cyber-security report,
The findings, based on the responses of IT security practitioners with an
average of 10 years’ experience in the field from 15 countries, including
Brazil, China, Germany, India, the United Kingdom and the United States,
revealed a global consensus that security professionals need access to
heightened threat intelligence and defenses.
According to respondents, there is a gap between data breach perception
and reality–specifically regarding the potential revenue loss to their
business. Eighty percent of respondents say their company's leaders do not
equate losing confidential data with a potential loss of revenue.
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