How does organizational structure influence network security and how can companies shore up this area?
Ashley: StillSecure completed a survey earlier this year that showed the structure of security in IT organizations is in a transition phase. Responses varied, from organizations that had a central security team of security experts, organizations where system and network administrators perform security duties as a part of their daily job, and situations where security didn’t report directly into IT. Generally, organizations with a dedicated security person or team had a higher level of buy in within the organization. This can greatly affect the aggressiveness of the security approach taken, and the kind of funds allocated to security projects. TechNewsWorld: Looking ahead, what do you see as the next level of threats and/or vulnerabilities? Ashley: The methods used to comprise devices are becoming much more sophisticated. They also are much smarter about how readily available security products work and how to evade them. The latest generation of rootkits are a great example of this. Not
