Complacency and Risk How do we explain this gap between needs and results? It comes down to several factors: IT management bandwidth: Without large IT departments, it is hard for companies to check continuously that every PC has the latest patches, the correct anti-virus software and a fully up-to-date firewall. So, clearly there is a difference between what companies say they do about security and the results they actually achieve.
Nearly half of them (43 percent) were virus infections. But is it good enough? According to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers 1, the vast majority of small and medium-size businesses (83 percent) suffered a security incident in the last year. In fact, the majority use some kind of anti-virus software and firewall on their desktop and notebook PCs. Growing businesses know they need to protect their end users from viruses, spyware and unauthorized intrusion. A Whitepaper by Symantec.cloudģ White Paper: Endpoint Security Meeting the Challenges of Endpoint Security Contents Introduction Complacency and Risk Business Challenges The Threats Keep Coming Protecting Mobile Users Client-side Performance Overworked IT Staff The Cloud Alternative Introducing Symantec Endpoint Protection.cloud Conclusion More InformationĤ Introduction Delivering endpoint security in an increasingly mobile environment comes with some major challenges. 1 Meeting the Challenges of Endpoint Security Growing businesses face real difficulties in protecting their users, especially remote workers, while keeping management costs down.
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