Context-aware security
In Search of a Context-Aware Security Strategy
Seeking to strike a balance between security and end-user productivity, many firms are looking for some form of context-aware security, which prioritizes threats.
IT Security Priorities
IT pros (87%) and business execs (86%) agree that IT security is a much higher priority than end-user convenience.
IT Security’s Impact on Productivity
91% of business users report IT security has an impact on their productivity, while 53% say that impact has been greater in the last 18 months.
The Password Paradox
A vast majority of business users (85%) report they have to keep track of multiple passwords and 29% report having to keep track of six or more.
Mobile Device Use
46% of business users own their own mobile devices, and 51% report they manage their devices on their own. Only 53% of the companies that own the devices actually manage them.
Access to Corporate Data
95% use their mobile devices to access corporate data, and 83% report they do so daily.
Remote Access Security
58% say they use their mobile devices to access corporate data remotely, with 82% of those respondents saying their companies have adopted some form of remote access security. A full 92% say they have been negatively impacted by remote access security technologies.
Cloud Application Security Issues
While 77% of IT respondents say cloud applications increase productivity, 74% say security issues prevent wider adoption of those applications.
BYOD Security Issues
61% of the IT pros polled indicate that BYOD policies increase productivity, but 72% also say security prevents further adoption.
Top IT Security Risks
Employee workarounds to IT security (69%), BYOD practices (64%), and remote access and compromised credentials (both at 63%) top the list of risks.
Context-Aware Security
Just over a quarter (28%) report they have implemented context-aware security, while 48% say they have in some areas but not all.
Benefits of Context-Aware Security
The ability to prioritize threats (55%), followed by greater visibility and the capability to identify threats in real time, both at 47%, are the top benefits.
Top IT Security Challenges
Difficulty addressing changing security needs (53%), followed by manual IT intervention (47%) and employee productivity (36%) are the top security issues.