cyber trends
On-premises legacy apps ( 48 %), cloud-based storage ( 47 %) and web apps ( 43 %) are the three biggest targets for cyberattacks among Australian businesses .
The cloud is increasing complexity and risk
Over half ( 54 %) of Australian respondents use more than 25 Software-as-a-Service ( SaaS ) apps and 10 % use more than 100 apps . However , 53 % of IT leaders agree it is more complex to manage privacy and data protection regulations in a cloud environment than in on-premises networks within their organisation .
Remote work worries
Another full year of remote working demonstrated that navigating security risks is proving a significant challenge for businesses . Most businesses ( 76 %) are still concerned about the security risks and threats posed by remote working yet , encouragingly , almost six in 10 IT leaders ( 56 %) report to have implemented Multi-Factor Authentication ( MFA ).
Threats on the horizon
The report also shows IT leaders have significant diversity of spending technology priorities – suggesting they are serious about tackling complex threat environments . Half of Australian IT leaders ( 50 %) state they are prioritising key management , with Zero Trust an important strategy for 45 %. u www . intelligentciso . com
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