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| Trends in security attacks and incidentsIT systems have been under attack since they became connected to the Internet. Indeed, they suffered from insider misuse before then. Many organizations produce regular reports on the threat landscape. We have studied several leading reports
Table of Contents: SUMMARY Impact Ovum view Key messages THE OVERALL THREAT LEVEL IS STILL GROWING RAPIDLY Attacks increased by 50% in 2009 Attack types are evolving Scareware Targeted attacks More credential-stealing malware Social networking attacks Denial-of-service attacks Phishing, vishing, and smishing THE EXTERNAL THREAT IS GREATER THAN THE INTERNAL THREAT The “internal threat” is often accidental Verizon Business Deloitte Computer Security Institute The internal threat cannot be ignored MALWARE INFESTATION AND SQL INJECTION ATTACKS ARE STILL THE BIGGEST THREATS Don’t neglect the basics SQL injection remains the number-one threat DATA BREACHES ARE EXPENSIVE The cost of a data breach can destabilize organizations of any size Organizations have capped their incident cost Ponemon Institute Computer Security Institute Deloitte The methodology exists to quantify the cost of a breach AWARENESS IS IMPROVING BUT COMPLIANCE LAGS AND RESOURCES ARE STRETCHED UK consumer awareness is improving Actions sometimes fall short of words The failure of companies to comply with PCI DSS is a scandal AVAILABILITY OF DELIVERY MECHANISMS IS KEY TO HOW THREATS EVOLVE Attackers are opportunists SURVEY COMPOSITION AFFECTS NUMBERS BUT NOT UNDERLYING TRENDS Why are the survey results so different? What can we learn from the results? The scope and methodology of the selected surveys RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations for enterprises Evaluate the threats you face when determining security budgets Do not underestimate the cost of a data breach Prioritize defending against the most serious threats Try to reduce the number of incidents caused by accidental errors Recommendations for suppliers Build product offerings around the protection of business processes that are under threat Support online service providers that are building security services for the SME sector Be alert to new threats Alternative views PCI compliance must be enforced There is consistency across a broad range of security surveys APPENDIX Further reading Source reports Related Ovum reports Methodology List of Tables Table 1: Survey composition For more information kindly visit http://www.bharatbook.com/ OR Contact us at Bharat Book Bureau 207, Hermes Atrium, Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai - 400 614, India. Phone : +91 22 2757 8668 / 2757 9438 Fax : +91 22 2757 9131 E-mail : info@bharatbook.com Website : www.bharatbook.com # # # Bharat Book Bureau, the leading market research information aggregator provides market research reports, company profiles, country reports, conferences & seminars, newsletters, and online databases for the past twenty two years to corporate, consulting firms, academic institutions, government departments, agencies etc., globally, including India. Our market research reports help global companies to know different market before starting up business / expanding in different countries across the world. End
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