COMCO comparison study: almost three-fourths of the companies want to 2010 spend more money on the internal IT security companies have become more sensitive to the risks of data theft in the own house Dortmund, 09.12.2009 – the subject of internal data security remains at the top of the Agenda 2010 at the company. About two-thirds want to spend significantly more money in the coming year. A comparative study of the COMCO AG under more than 300 large – and medium-sized businesses coming to these results. Two out of five companies then attach high importance to the protection against internal data unchanged. At a further one-third of the company, he has a medium priority. This means in the previous year an increase of 8 percent compared to the vote two years ago even a rise of 23 percent. Meanwhile a broad sensitivity is that the security risks not only from outside come, but lurking inside the companies increasingly”the COMCO Executive Michael Kaiser sees an almost logical development. What requirements, do not occupy last continuously newly uncovered cases of misuse of data in market well-known companies and institutions.” However, a certain gap between the recognized needs on the one hand and the actual commitment to stronger internal hedge would be unchanged.
According to the current investment plans, the security officer of the COMCO survey, internal network security will continue in the coming year in focus. 37 percent want in any case”even stronger than 2009 to invest in measures for the protection against internal abuse of data, an additional one-third of respondents is expected to” go the same way. Normally spending for this to increase 2010 significantly, and by up to 50 per cent. Such a goal pursued more than every second company. Still many security managers in the dilemma look, because they want to close on the one hand offensive internal vulnerabilities, on the other hand spending discipline is expected in 2010.
Multi-vendor solutions could resolve this dilemma by eliminating these dependencies and dead ends, which usually cause disproportionately high costs. In addition, companies should rely on proven and future-proof solutions. Can be met so economically viable the increasing internal risks”, recommends Michael Kaiser, CEO of the COMCO AG. About COMCO AG: The COMCO AG, headquartered in Dortmund is a market-leading software and systems integrator. “Our company is in the business areas of business security software” and network solution provider “divided. During the Division of business security software”on the development of security solutions for the protection of enterprise-wide data networks against internal attacks focused, the Division focuses on network solution provider with design, implementation and service of more efficient network solutions including the support services for larger companies. Among the customers of COMCO for example, RTL, Sal. Oppenheim, Daimler, ARAL and Bertelsmann.
