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53% of European companies blame cyberattacks on unknown assets
In this new cybersecurity landscape, conducting a full inventory of internet-connected digital assets—from laptops to cloud applications—and rebooting cybersecurity policies for today's modern remote work environment is essential to mitigate risks. If vulnerabilities aren't managed quickly, the door is open for bad actors to exploit the weakness.
Report highlights include:
"Our research shows that 70% of companies report a secure cloud management strategy is key to avoiding cybersecurity attacks. And 67% of respondents realize that continuous asset monitoring is the cornerstone of that strategy," says Laurel Ruma , editorial director at MIT Technology Review Insights, US.
The research is based on a multi-industry poll of more than 728 technology decision-makers across more than a dozen global industries, including information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, health care, and retail. It includes in-depth interviews from public- and private-sector organizations in the Middle East and Africa (13%), Asia-Pacific (22%), Europe (38%), and North America (24%). Three resulting reports have been published: "IT Security Starts with Knowing Your Assets: Europe , the Middle East , and Africa ," "A Game-changer in Security Operations," and "IT Security Starts with Knowing Your Assets: Asia-Pacific ."
As companies continue to accelerate their digital transformation strategies, more and more of their operations are being moved to cloud environments. Cloud-based assets comprise most cybersecurity exposures. According to Palo Alto Networks research , 79% of observed issues come from the cloud.
"This data makes all too clear the reality of unknown or unmanaged assets: They are a major security risk and the only way to protect yourself is to have a complete and up-to-date inventory of all internet-facing assets," says Tim Junio , senior vice president of products for Cortex at Palo Alto Networks.
Companies urgently need to formulate strategies to mitigate cyber-related vulnerabilities.
For more information please contact:
Laurel Ruma
Editorial director, United States
laurel.ruma@technologyreview.com
MIT Technology Review Insights is the custom publishing division of MIT Technology Review, the world's longest-running technology magazine, backed by the world's foremost technology institution—producing live events and research on the leading technology and business challenges of the day. Insights conducts qualitative and quantitative research and analysis in the US and abroad and publishes a wide variety of content, including articles, reports, infographics, videos, and podcasts. And through its growing MIT Technology Review Global Insights Panel, Insights has unparalleled access to senior-level executives, innovators, and entrepreneurs worldwide for polls and in-depth interviews.
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