Security News Traditional firewalls fall short in protecting organizations, says survey (pdf-file/report from Sophos.com inside)

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Even with a firewall in place, nearly a quarter of IT managers don’t know what’s going on with 70% of their network traffic.
That’s one of several key takeaways from a new survey, sponsored by Sophos, that asked IT managers in mid-sized organizations across the globe about how their firewall technology is working for them.
The survey covered IT managers from countries including the US, Canada, France, Germany, UK, Japan, India, South Africa and Australia. Respondents were from organizations ranging in size from 100 to 5,000 employees, in industries spanning several verticals, including technology, retail, manufacturing, professional services, utilities, education, and healthcare.

The survey responses reveal several “dirty secrets” of how traditional firewalls aren’t living up to their old promises, and how they fail to deliver the kind of visibility or responsiveness that organizations need to defend against modern threats.

link to the results of the survey (pdf-file):
See how you compare – read the full results of the survey online: The Dirty Secrets of Network Firewalls.
 

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