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New Infoblox survey
finds insider threats and
ransomware are most feared New McAfee report highlights
global impact of changing data
protection landscape
Infoblox has released results of a new study that identifies
the top threats, risks and fears related to securing
data assets and keeping networks secure. The survey,
conducted by SANS and co-sponsored by Infoblox, found
that ransomware, insider threats and denial of service are
considered the top three threats organisations face when
it comes to securing sensitive data.
According to the study, 78% of respondents report
encountering two or more threats to their data in the past
12 months, while 12% actually encountered a breach, with
43% of those encountering exfiltration of sensitive data
through encrypted channels.
User credentials and privileged account information,
known as access data, represented the most common data
types involved in these breaches, spotlighting the fact
that privileged data is prized by attackers – proving more
desirable to them than sensitive data being targeted for
financial gain or destruction.
“This shows how highly attackers prize access data,” said
Sean Tierney, director of threat intelligence at Infoblox. “It’s
proving more desirable to them than sensitive data being
targeted for financial gain or destruction because it opens
the door to significantly more exploitation opportunities.”
The study also found that 59% of respondents are
using manual processes to identify sensitive assets –
ultimately leaving their networks prone to massively
automated attacks. McAfee has released a new report, ‘Do you know where your
data is? Beyond GDPR: Data residency insights from around the
world, which highlights businesses’ approach to data residency,
management, and protection in light of global events, policies
and the changing regulatory data protection landscape.
Based on a survey of 800 senior business decision-makers
from across multiple industry sectors and eight countries, the
report provides a comprehensive view of how organisations view
11 key data regulations from around the world, including the EU
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will toughen
and simplify laws protecting personal data for over 500m people
residing in the European Union once implemented in May 2018.
The report shows that nearly half (48%) of organisations
will migrate their data to a new location because of regulations
like GDPR. A similar amount will migrate their data because of
changing geopolitics or the approach to relevant policies in the
United States. 70% of respondents believe the implementation
of GDPR will make Europe a world leader in data protection;
however, the United States remains the most popular data storage
destination, preferred by nearly half of all organisations surveyed.
“It’s critical that businesses do everything they can to protect
one of the world’s most valuable assets: data,” said Raj Samani,
chief scientist and fellow at McAfee. “The good news is that
businesses are finding that stricter data protection regulations
benefit both consumers and their bottom line. However, many
have short-term barriers to overcome to become compliant, for
example, to reduce the time it takes to report a breach.”
For further information visit: www.infoblox.com For further information visit: www.mcafee.com
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