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Top 10 Company Mistakes in Information Security
With more and more data being carried over Internet Protocol (IP), there are more and more venues for attack from botnets, phishing scams and malicious network intrusions.. The proliferation of IP-based technologies such as VoIP and Unified Communications solutions means that the need for top-notch security is even more pressing. To that end, Dimension Data, a $3.1 billion IT solutions firm, has released a list of the Top 10 Company Mistakes in Information Security.
The top 10 pitfalls are:
1. Failure to realize that traditional perimeter security is dead.
2. Failure to protect laptops and home computers.
3. Failure to institute effective change management.
4. Failure to recognize the importance of security awareness programs.
5. Failure to implement a defense-in-depth strategy.
6. Failure to implement a vulnerability management strategy.
7. Failure to get executive support for their security programs.
8. Failure to track key security metrics.
9. Failure to realize the value of their information and organizational reputation.
10. Failure to understand the relationship of IT security to the business process.
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