Is your web security cloud application-proof?

16/05/2015  By Ed Macnair
 
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CIOs and IT departments are under increasing pressure to provide employees with reliable and secure web access across all devices, whilst controlling the use of cloud applications – all without compromising data security and preventing the spread of Shadow IT.
 
Part of the reason the growth of cloud applications has posed such a challenge and threat to traditional web security is because often users are unaware of the risks associated with sharing and uploading information. Research has shown that 43 per cent of C- level executives say negligent insiders are the greatest threat to sensitive data. Instead of going through the red tape of IT procurement, provisioning, testing and security, employees are quick to download the latest app to access or share data.
 
However, such a quick fix can have damaging implications on a company’s most valuable corporate assets – its intellectual property and brand reputation.

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