Top priorities of global security executives: Mobile security and identity management in the cloud
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Stonesoft Executive Advisory Board discusses 2012 initiatives and priorities at
recent meeting in United States
Helsinki, Finland - May 14, 2012 - Executive level security officers at some of
the largest global companies have identified four main concerns for 2012: mobile
device security, identity management for cloud computing, threat management and
profiling, and increasing regulatory pressures. These insights were revealed at
an executive advisory meeting for Stonesoft, an innovative provider of
integrated network security, next generation firewalls, and business continuity
solutions. The meeting was held in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
"Our board members represent the thought leaders in security strategy for a
number of global companies," said Richard Benigno, senior vice president of
Stonesoft, U.S. "While they have identified a broad range of security challenges
such as fraud monitoring and privacy control, they all agreed on these four
major focus areas."
Mobile devices
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) is a rapidly growing concern, affecting almost
every organization. Many board members expressed challenges with balancing
between controlling access to data and internal services with growing demand by
employees for mobile use in the workplace.
Identity management
The cloud brings with it a loss of control by the IT department in managing user
access. Single-sign on (SSO) to software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings is a
challenge for most organizations, particularly top U.S. corporations where
hundreds of individual departments are demanding access to new cloud-based
applications.
Regulatory pressure
Governance requirements from federal and industry standards organizations
continue to drive increased costs from labor and tools to achieve compliance.
Increasing granularity of the reporting requirements for HIPAA, GLB, Sarbanes
Oxley and other industry or application specific guidelines, such as PCI,
increase overall IT costs for the organization.
Threat management and profiling
Threat management, rather than mere identification and prevention, will always
be a top priority. The new goal is to be more proactive than reactive. This
means identifying threats as they emerge and taking steps to stop unwanted
activity in advance of a breach through threat profiling.
"Developing talent to address the upcoming expansion of information security
will also be a top priority for these organizations," said Benigno.
Stonesoft founder and CEO Ilkka Hiidenheimo said he believes many vendors have
fallen behind as the capabilities of attackers expand. "The threat landscape has
changed since the inception of Stonesoft," he said. "It is much more dangerous
that we ever expected, particularly due to the rapid expansion of mobile devices
and cloud-based applications."
As a standard security process, the names of board members are not identified.
Participating companies include seven of the Forbes Global 500 and are both
customer and noncustomers of Stonesoft. For more information on Stonesoft and
its solutions, please visit www.stonesoft.com.
Contact:
For more information, please contact:
Juha Kivikoski
Chief Operating Officer
Stonesoft Corporation
Tel. + 358 40 5180 999
E-mail: juha.kivikoski(AT)stonesoft.com
About Stonesoft
Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) delivers software based, dynamic and
customer driven network security solutions that secure the information flow and
simplify security management. The company's product portfolio consists of the
industry's first transformable Security Engine, standalone next generation
firewalls and intrusion prevention systems, and SSL VPN solutions. At the core
lies Stonesoft's Management Center which unifies the management of entire
networks.
Stonesoft serves private and public sector organizations requiring high
availability, ease of management, compliance, dynamic security and protection of
their critical digital assets and business continuity against today's rapidly
evolving cyber threats. Stonesoft is a recognized researcher of advanced evasion
techniques used in targeted cyber attacks to bypass security.
Stonesoft has the highest customer retention rate in the industry due to low
TCO, ease of management, and overall customer excellence. Stonesoft's customer
base covers more than 4,000 mid- or large-sized organizations across various
industries and geographical markets.
Founded in 1990, the company's track record is well recognized by certifiers,
industry analysts and demanding customers. The company's corporate headquarters
are based in Helsinki, Finland and North American headquarters in Atlanta,
Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com.
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