Security is corporate executives’ top priority for implementing converged IP networking, according to a new survey released by AT&T and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). With more than 60% of respondents expressing concern that online customer data processing might expose their organizations to potential security breaches, IP security has become a hot topic. Some 62% of companies surveyed plan to implement IP networking through most or all of their organizations within the next three years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Though most of the executives surveyed believe that the majority of threats originate from within the organization, 89% identified viruses and worms as their primary security. Nevertheless, they appear optimistic that the risks from these kinds of malicious code can be contained. Only 83% expect viruses and worms to be the primary threat two years from now.<\/p>\n
However, there is growing concern about the predations of hackers and crackers. Some 57% of respondents identified hackers and corporate espionage as a top threat, double what it was two years ago. “The new capabilities of the ubiquitous network are great for commerce, but open a whole new dimension of risk,” AT&T vice president of managed security services Stan Quintana said in a statement. “A multi-layered approach to security is required.”<\/p>\n
Indeed, AT&T and EIU report that organizations are willing to put the necessary resources into security to meet the threats. The survey found that network security spending has stabilized at about 15% of IT budgets.<\/p>\n
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