Stockholm – Säkerhetsföretaget Check Point Software Technologies presenterar resultaten från en global undersökning som visar att IT-säkerhetsansvariga förväntar sig en fortsatt stor ökning av antalet nätverksanslutna användare nästa år. Över hälften av de svarande nämner specifikt ett ökat antal mobila användare och en majoritet på 64 procent bekräftar utmaningarna med ett ständigt ökat antal mobila användare som leder till ökad exponering av känslig information.

Undersökningen* visar att kombinationen mobil data och komplexa IT-miljöer innebär den största utmaningen för IT-ansvariga för organisationer under tillväxt. Dataförlust, ökad användaradministration, borttappad eller stulen utrustning samt anställda som kopplar upp sig via otillförlitliga anslutningar lyfts fram som de enskilt största orosmolnen. Samtidigt medger 70 procent av de tillfrågade att de inte använder kryptering för att säkra företagets bärbara datorer och hela 87 procent att de saknar krypteringsskydd för USB-enheter och mediespelare.

­- Att anställda och underleverantörer ställer krav på åtkomst till affärsapplikationer och data från såväl företagets som egna enheter är en accelererande verklighet. Samtidigt visar vår undersökning att många organisationer saknar en plan för att komma tillrätta med riskerna. Det som krävs är en kombination av teknik och en medvetenhet bland användarna kring hur de ska agera för att minimera riskerna, säger Lars Berggren, försäljningschef på Check Point Sverige.

Mobilt dataskydd har varit en central prioritering för Check Point under många år med prisbelönta och certifierade produkter som Full Disk Encryption, Media Encryption och den unika USB-lösningen Abra. Nyligen lanserade Check Point även Mobile Access Software Blade som ger användare säker tillgång till affärsapplikationer via mobila enheter utan att tumma på säkerheten.

För ytterligare information om undersökningen se det engelska pressmeddelande nedan

* Undersökningen genomfördes under september 2010 med 220 IT-säkerhetsansvariga på företag av varierande storlek och inom olika branscher från Nord- och Sydamerika, Europa, APAC och Mellanöstern

För frågor och mer information, kontakta:
Lars Berggren, försäljningschef på Check Point Sverige, 070-667 95 10, larsb@checkpoint.com

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CHECK POINT SURVEY REVEALS GROWING MOBILE WORKFORCE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SECURITY COMPLEXITY IN 2011 

Survey shows the consumerization of IT leaves administrators challenged with securing mobile data; Data loss, user management and insecure wireless access among top concerns

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the findings of a global survey revealing that IT security administrators are anticipating a significant increase in the number of users connecting to their network in the next year, with 54 percent citing specific growth in the number of remote users. Check Point’s research shows that as organizations continue to grow in size, IT administrators are increasingly challenged with securing mobile data and complex IT environments – citing data loss, user management, lost or stolen equipment, and employees connecting to untrusted wireless Internet access as top concerns.

”Mobile computing and the consumerization of IT is no longer a trend but a way of life for most businesses, with employees and contractors demanding more access to business applications and data – from both corporate and personally-owned devices,” said Ben Khoushy, vice president of endpoint products at Check Point Software Technologies. ”Many organizations haven’t set up an appropriate plan to secure the use of personal laptops and smartphones in the workplace. These vulnerabilities need to be addressed by a combination of technology and user awareness that enforce better security protections to secure data on-the-go.”

According to a survey of over 220 IT security administrators around the world, 64 percent of organizations are concerned the growth in remote users will result in exposure to sensitive data. Yet, as the mobile workforce has been steadily growing, 70 percent of respondents admit they do not use data encryption to secure their business laptops, and 87 percent of organizations do not encrypt USB or portable media devices. This leaves a majority of businesses potentially vulnerable to unauthorized network access from lost or stolen devices. However, anticipating continued growth of the mobile workforce, 52 percent of organizations reported they have VPN clients on their portable PCs and intend to deploy disk encryption (23 percent), encrypted USBs (20 percent) and DLP (17 percent) in the coming year. In addition, 54 percent of businesses are planning to migrate to Microsoft Windows 7 within the next two years. In effect, businesses are looking to unify endpoint security and make sure new systems are updated with the latest protections.

Check Point’s research also reveals organizations are using an average of nine different vendors to secure their organization’s infrastructure from the network to the endpoint, creating difficulties in security management, particularly for businesses with 500+ employees. Companies combining more than a dozen distinct security solutions are left with large infrastructures, often creating security holes in between point products.

Check Point has been a leader in mobile data protection for over ten years, with award-winning and certified endpoint solutions including Full Disk Encryption, Media Encryption and Abra, a unique plug-and-play USB solution that turns any PC into a fully secure, corporate desktop. In 2010, Check Point introduced a new solution to address the security concerns businesses face with the consumerization of IT. The company’s Mobile Access Software Blade, based on the Software Blade ArchitectureT, integrates SSL VPN and encryption technology to protect against security threats as users remotely connect to the network. As part of the solution, users can download the Check Point Mobile application for secure, one-touch access to corporate email, intranet and business applications from mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPad. For more information about Check Point’s complete range of endpoint and data security solutions, visit: http://www.checkpoint.com/products/index.html#endpoint.

The Check Point survey was conducted in September 2010, surveying over 220 IT security administrators located in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. The survey sample represents a wide range of organizations varying in size – from small and medium businesses to large enterprises – and across various industries, including financial, industrial, government, telecommunications, education and healthcare.

”Mobile data protection has been a key priority for Check Point for many years. We will continue to bring innovative solutions to the industry that not only protect data on-the-go, but also enable mobile workers while simplifying security for IT administrators,” concluded Khoushy.

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