Check Point Software Technologies, a developer of Internet security solutions, and the Ponemon Institute, a privacy and information management research firm, released the findings of a global survey, Web 2.0 Security in the Workplace, revealing that up to 82 percent of IT security administrators surveyed believe social networking, Internet applications and widgets have lowered the security posture of their organization.
Respondents cited viruses, malware and data loss as the top Web 2.0 concerns, with as many as 77 percent of businesses planning to implement a solution addressing such vulnerabilities within the next five years.
According to the survey of over 2,100 IT security administrators in countries around the world, the majority of respondents believe employees are essential to helping organizations mitigate security risks associated with Internet applications in the enterprise. However, IT security administrators believe employees rarely or never consider corporate security threats in their everyday business communications -- when downloading Internet applications, web browsing, opening links, video streaming, utilizing peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing sites and engaging in social networking outlets.
"IT security administrators are concerned about the impact of Web 2.0 applications in the enterprise, but they also need better tools to understand which applications employees are using for business purposes," said Juliette Sultan, head of global marketing at Check Point Software Technologies. "Implementing a solution that factors in specific group or individual needs provides the bridge between users and IT administrators, and encourages employees to be more cautious when web browsing, taking into account corporate security policies."
The Web 2.0 Security in the Workplace survey was independently conducted by the Ponemon Institute in June 2010, surveying IT security administrators located in the U.S., U.K. France, Japan and Australia. The survey sample represents a range of organizations varying in size, from small and medium businesses to large enterprises, and across 12 different industries, including financial, industrial, government, retail, healthcare and education.
More Information:
http://www.checkpoint.com/products/downloads/whitepapers/ponemon_white_paper.pdf
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