Check Point Survey Reveals Growing Mobile Workforce Expected to Increase Security Complexity in 2011
December 07 2010 - 8:30AM
Marketwired
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the
worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the
findings of a global survey revealing that IT security
administrators are anticipating a significant increase in the
number of users connecting to their network in the next year, with
54 percent citing specific growth in the number of remote users.
Check Point's research shows that as organizations continue to grow
in size, IT administrators are increasingly challenged with
securing mobile data and complex IT environments -- citing data
loss, user management, lost or stolen equipment, and employees
connecting to untrusted wireless Internet access as top concerns.
"Mobile computing and the consumerization of IT is no longer a
trend but a way of life for most businesses, with employees and
contractors demanding more access to business applications and data
-- from both corporate and personally-owned devices," said Ben
Khoushy, vice president of endpoint products at Check Point
Software Technologies. "Many organizations haven't set up an
appropriate plan to secure the use of personal laptops and
smartphones in the workplace. These vulnerabilities need to be
addressed by a combination of technology and user awareness that
enforce better security protections to secure data on-the-go."
According to a survey of over 220 IT security administrators
around the world, 64 percent of organizations are concerned the
growth in remote users will result in exposure to sensitive data.
Yet, as the mobile workforce has been steadily growing, 70 percent
of respondents admit they do not use data encryption to secure
their business laptops, and 87 percent of organizations do not
encrypt USB or portable media devices. This leaves a majority of
businesses potentially vulnerable to unauthorized network access
from lost or stolen devices. However, anticipating continued growth
of the mobile workforce, 52 percent of organizations reported they
have VPN clients on their portable PCs and intend to deploy disk
encryption (23 percent), encrypted USBs (20 percent) and DLP (17
percent) in the coming year. In addition, 54 percent of businesses
are planning to migrate to Microsoft Windows 7 within the next two
years. In effect, businesses are looking to unify endpoint security
and make sure new systems are updated with the latest
protections.
Check Point's research also reveals organizations are using an
average of nine different vendors to secure their organization's
infrastructure from the network to the endpoint, creating
difficulties in security management, particularly for businesses
with 500+ employees. Companies combining more than a dozen distinct
security solutions are left with large infrastructures, often
creating security holes in between point products.
Check Point has been a leader in mobile data protection for over
ten years, with award-winning and certified endpoint solutions
including Full Disk Encryption, Media Encryption and Abra, a unique
plug-and-play USB solution that turns any PC into a fully secure,
corporate desktop. In 2010, Check Point introduced a new solution
to address the security concerns businesses face with the
consumerization of IT. The company's Mobile Access Software Blade,
based on the Software Blade Architecture™, integrates SSL VPN and
encryption technology to protect against security threats as users
remotely connect to the network. As part of the solution, users can
download the Check Point Mobile application for secure, one-touch
access to corporate email, intranet and business applications from
mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPad. For more information
about Check Point's complete range of endpoint and data security
solutions, visit:
http://www.checkpoint.com/products/index.html#endpoint.
The Check Point survey was conducted in September 2010,
surveying over 220 IT security administrators located in the
Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. The survey
sample represents a wide range of organizations varying in size --
from small and medium businesses to large enterprises -- and across
various industries, including financial, industrial, government,
telecommunications, education and healthcare.
"Mobile data protection has been a key priority for Check Point
for many years. We will continue to bring innovative solutions to
the industry that not only protect data on-the-go, but also enable
mobile workers while simplifying security for IT administrators,"
concluded Khoushy.
About Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
(www.checkpoint.com), the worldwide leader in securing the
Internet, is the only vendor to deliver Total Security for
networks, data and endpoints, unified under a single management
framework. Check Point provides customers with uncompromised
protection against all types of threats, reduces security
complexity and lowers total cost of ownership. Check Point first
pioneered the industry with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful
inspection technology. Today, Check Point continues to innovate
with the development of the Software Blade architecture. The
dynamic Software Blade architecture delivers secure, flexible and
simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the exact
security needs of any organization or environment. Check Point
customers include tens of thousands of businesses and organizations
of all sizes including all Fortune 100 companies. Check Point's
award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers
from hackers, spyware and identity theft.
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