WIRELESS SECURITY TRENDS
All data from Fortinet sponsored global survey
of 1300 IT decision makers, conducted in March, 2016.
TOP SECURITY RISKS
What are the 2 most worrisome wireless security risks?
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Loss of Data
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Loss of sensitive
corporateand/or
customer data.
Industry research shows the average cost of a corporate data preach has increased 23% over the past 2 years.
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Industrial Espionage
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Industrial
Espionage.
US companies loose over $300 billion each year to industrial espionage. Up to 80% of the thefts originate from China.
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WIRELESS - MOST VULNERABLE PART OF
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
Internet of Things is playing a bigger role:
CONCERNS ABOUT WIRELESS ARE
SHIFTING SECURITY PRIORITIES
Most widely used security mechanism:
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What is the most widely used network security component?
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Most widely used security mechanism: Firewalls - deployed by 81% of respondents.