IDC an IT and telecom research company recently organized a roadshow analyzing the evolving nature of security threats as they move beyond simple perimeter-based attacks following the increasing mobility of the workforce and the extension of the enterprise.
It discussed the need to implement the very latest available technologies in order to secure the enterprise, as single security products such as antivirus and firewall systems can no longer provide protection for a complex corporate infrastructure.
Dhiraj Daryani, research analyst, software, IDC UAE in his presentation emphasized that “without proper policies and management tools, increased mobile device proliferation will leave organizations vulnerable to the risk of threats and data leakage”.
He noted that increasing number of threats on IT security will ensure increased spending by organizations despite the global recession.
Solomon Baba, sales consulting manager, Oracle identified the need to reduce enterprise exposure to security risk, how to help the organization save cost and how to make money for the organization as the three top security issues that keeps CISO up at night.
Solomon’s panacea for blocking security loopholes are using single username and password, automating protection of sensitive information and enforcing separation of duty.
In his presentation on cost saving security strategies, Akin Akinwolere, technology specialist, Microsoft Nigeria said IT security should be as natural as putting on clothes to protect one’s privacy as well as remain competitive.
Willem Malan, technical director BUI said maintaining regulatory compliance, safekeeping customers’ data, ensuring internal security policies and protecting corporate intellectual property are the broadest of information security challenges.
Charles Somorin, Head IT, Cadbury advised the IT managers to be wise in their choice of service providers and clearly identify contractual terms to get business continuity right by insisting on robust standard enabling federation.
Through the series of thought-provoking presentations, IDC's IT Security Roadshow 2009 presented a platform for IT managers to understand the technologies, trends, and parameters for consideration when determining their IT security strategy.
It also featured insightful panel discussions and real-life end-user case studies detailing the implementation of the latest in IT security technology, and addressed the most important concepts currently challenging those in charge of ensuring the security of their organizations.
IDC partnered with a host of leading regional and global vendors to ensure that the very latest technology developments were covered by the conference. The Gold Partners were Oracle, Microsoft and Dell, while Hillary Grantham, and Netop made up the event’s Silver Partners.
