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HOWEVER, THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT CAUSE FOR
CONCERN FOR 83% OF THE
RESPONDENTS IN TERMS OF
SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE
CHALLENGES WAS FOUND
TO BE MALWARE ON AN
EMPLOYEE’S DEVICE
“The findings indicate that CIOs and IT
departments are clearly concerned about the risks
and challenges associated with increased use
of mobile devices by employees,” said Andrew
Lintell, Director of Sales, Identity Assurance, EMEA
with HID Global. “However, it is encouraging to
see that security and compliance is high on the
agenda for organisations, even though they have
not experienced any breaches in recent times.”
While organisations acknowledge that cloudbased storage services are widely used among
employees, 34% said that they strongly
discouraged or prohibited users from using
these services to access company data or
services. The findings further revealed that
42% of respondents provided unofficial advice
and support when problems related to cloudbased services occurred, while only 4% believe
the use of personal devices to access cloudbased applications and/or cloud services to be
of concern.
Additional survey findings include:
• Lost or stolen devices were a concern for 8%
of the respondents, and the lack of enterprise
best practices for using mobile devices was a
concern for 5% of the respondents.
• When asked about two-factor authentication
86% highlighted that this type of
authentication has already been deployed
and was a company-wide requirement to
secure mobile devices,
• Three percent said that multi-factor
authentication was used only for certain
applications or at certain levels of employee
access.
• At the same time, 10% of the respondents
said they were uncertain if two-factor
authentication solutions are being used by
their organisation.
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At a glance…
Cisco extends ‘Security
Everywhere’ strategy
Cisco has announced it is advancing its ‘Security
Everywhere’ strategy deeper into the cloud, network, and
endpoints with new security products and features, and
a threat awareness service as organisations execute on
their digital transformation.
Specifically, Cisco is adding Cisco Cloud Access Security
(CAS), which provides visibility and data security for
cloud-based applications; Identity Services Engine
(ISE) enhancements, extending visibility and control
for network and endpoints with new location access
controls; and Threat Awareness Service, which provides
organisations with threat visibility into their networks.
Cloud visibility and control
According to the Cisco Cloud Consumption Services
trend data, the number of unauthorised cloud
applications used by employees in the enterprise is 15
to 20 times higher than CIOs predicted due to Shadow
IT. The new Cisco Cloud Access Security (CAS) offering
allows organisations to address this complexity as well
as increase visibility and control over data in cloud
applications.
Cisco Cloud Web Security now integrates with CAS and
provides branch offices secure direct Internet access
with Integrated Services Router 4K router integration,
saving on bandwidth costs.
Extended security for partners
The advancement of the Cisco Security Everywhere
strategy creates new profitable business opportunities
for partners by further addressing customers’ security
challenges across their entire IT infrastructure and
extended network. This expanded portfolio provides
greater visibility, context and control further into the
cloud, the network and endpoints.
It provides an end-to-end security platform that covers
the entire attack continuum, while reducing complexity
for the customer and driving growth for partners. Cisco
has made significant investments to help partners
profitably grow their Cisco Security business through
a joint go-to-market approach, training, and skills
development workshops.
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