As we round the bend into the second half of 2011, enterprises face a triple threat on the IT security front. These threats won’t be easily addressed merely by updating anti-virus programs. Some attacks will be capable of reaching even the security-minded users. Here are three main threats that will dominate over the next six months. While mobile devices have posed a security threat to enterprises for some time, what is new this year is the increase in mobile malware. It’s only a matter of time before traditional PC malware, such as Zeus, makes the leap to smartphones and tablets.
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3 Enterprise Security Bugaboos That Are Only Getting Worse
Posted by: Amit Klein July 7, 2011 05:00 AMAs we round the bend into the second half of 2011, enterprises face a triple threat on the IT security front. These threats won’t be easily addressed merely by updating anti-virus programs. Some attacks will be capable of reaching even the security-minded users. Here are three main threats that will dominate over the next six months. While mobile devices have posed a security threat to enterprises for some time, what is new this year is the increase in mobile malware. It’s only a matter of time before traditional PC malware, such as Zeus, makes the leap to smartphones and tablets.