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Micro Focus and Ponemon Global Survey Finds the Demand for Delivering Business Innovation Faster Leads to Strains on CybersecurityROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO.L), in partnership with the Ponemon Institute, announced today results of a new global survey focused on explaining why business innovation and IT security often do not go hand in hand. Results demonstrated that organizations know how to improve security; however, due to pressures caused by the rate of business change, including the adoption of new technologies and applications, organizations are sacrificing security for the speed of business. "All enterprise organizations are under pressure to drive business innovation in order to respond to changes in the competitive landscape, and to meet changing customer expectations," said Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder, Ponemon Institute. "This is fueling a trend toward digitalization as more resources and interaction move online, requiring greater and freer access to online information sources. Yet the survey shows that the security, access management, and governance processes to support this digitalization are not yet in place." Survey respondents recognize the need to provide access in a timely manner for business users, unfortunately the processes are difficult to manage, and the resources to support this effort are scarce. Responding to the need to grant access to information more quickly, organizations are prematurely empowering business users to manage access themselves. This leads to increased risk to sensitive information such as customer data and employee information, and further widens existing gaps in controls, such as for mainframe systems. Key survey findings revealed that:
To reduce risk, yet still empower the business to make information access decisions, organizations must re-evaluate current security strategies and processes. Survey findings revealed these top trends for reducing risk:
"Some organizations may be confident they have the right controls in place but they should prepare for significant changes brought about by trends such as continued adoption of cloud services, the accelerating move to mobile, and of course, the Internet of Things," commented Geoff Webb, vice president, Strategy at Micro Focus. "Organizations will continue to adopt more automated, integrated, and secure commercial solutions for managing and governing access to facilitate the rapid and seamless information exchanges that provide the fuel for business innovation on a global scale." Recommendations for the Enterprise: To enable the shift towards more automated, integrated, and secure solutions for managing and governing access businesses must:
The full Global Trends in Identity Governance & Access Management report can be downloaded here. About Micro Focus Media Contact: Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150819/259795LOGO
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