Unrelenting demand for real-time information puts enormous pressure on organizations

How big a challenge is security for CIOs?



It is a daunting challenge for CIOs. Todays business environment is

characterized by an unrelenting demand for real-time information from employees,

partners, and customers. This puts an enormous pressure on businesses and IT

organizations when you consider three variables: the compounding amount of

information that companies have to store, secure, and manage; the increasing

infrastructure complexity within the organization; and the diversity of

government and industry regulations with which organizations must comply.

Today, the threat landscape is arguably more dynamic than ever before. As

security measures are developed and implemented to protect the computers of end

users and organizations, attackers are rapidly adapting new techniques and

strategies to circumvent them.

What are the essential constituents of an effective security strategy?



An effective security strategy must be policy driven, information centric,

and operationalized across a well-managed infrastructure. By operationalizing

security, we mean standardizing and automating processes, integrating products

and services, and streamlining workflows and reporting. This will not only drive

down the costs of day-to-day activities but will provide stakeholders with an

increased understanding of the overall IT risk.

What is Symantecs strategy on the issue of security?



Symantec delivers a comprehensive and integrated set of security products

and services that enable businesses to design and implement a highly effective

security strategy, which is risk-based. Our goal is to provide comprehensive

protection to business interactions, critical information, and IT

infrastructure.

The first layer of our security strategy addresses IT policy management. All

large and publicly traded companies have IT and security policies they need to

enforce. The second layer addresses information risk management to protect the

information. The final layer relates to establishing the need for a well-managed

infrastructure, specifically around endpoint security. Proper security

precautions must be put in place to protect the growing number of endpointsfrom

servers and PCs to laptops and mobile phones.

Shrikanth G



shrikanthg@cybermedia.co.in