Wireless security trends
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The document summarizes the results of a global survey of 1300 IT decision makers conducted in March 2016 about wireless security trends: - Over half of respondents consider the wireless network to be "very vulnerable" and expect complete control over devices accessing the network, though 56% allow BYOD devices. - For North American respondents, 59% use business critical IoT equipment, and globally 80% include IoT in their security strategy. - The most widely used security mechanism is firewalls (81% of respondents) and the top security risks are loss of sensitive data and industrial espionage. - Over half of respondents prefer cloud-based wireless network management.
Wireless security trends
- 1. To view the complete survey report, go to WIRELESS SECURITY TRENDS ALL DATA FROM FORTINET SPONSORED GLOBAL SURVEY OF 1300 IT DECISION MAKERS, CONDUCTED IN MARCH, 2016. WIRELESS - MOST VULNERABLE PART OF NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE of respondents report wireless network is “very vulnerable” of respondents expect complete control over devices that access the network of respondents allow BYOD devices on the network 35% 2/3 56% Internet of Things is playing a bigger role: 59%of respondents in North America say they use business critical IoT equipment Globally, SURVEY RESULTS: 80%of respondents include IoT in security strategy Most widely used security mechanism: Firewalls – deployed by 81%of respondents Top 2 Security Risks: Loss of sensitive corporate and /or customer data 0 1 0 0 1 0 10 0 Industrial Espionage Top capabilities expected from a secure access architecture: Combines cyber-security with enterprise access Enables segmentation of devices and access layers across wired/wireless networks Over half of respondents prefer using cloud-based wireless network management 1 2 Application awareness and control 60% from last year up Authentication up21% from last year Intrusion Prevention Systems up45% from last year TOP SECURITY RISKS CONCERNS ABOUT WIRELESS ARE SHIFTING SECURITY PRIORITIES Biggest changes: A CLEAR PREFERENCE FOR INTEGRATED SECURITY SOLUTIONS www.fortinet.com/secureWiFi