New study lists security concerns

New research into security issues by Infosecurity Europe has found that the top business challenge facing companies is preventing data leakage, with 69% of respondents rating this as their top issue.

The second highest rated issue was how to secure collaborative and mobile working (58%) followed closely by how to get security right for efficient compliance.  Other top issues were implementing security that supports more cost efficient IT infrastructure (48%) and finding ID and access management that works (43%). The top 10 issues were as follows: 

1. How to prevent data leakage from within an organisation 69%
2. How to secure remote, mobile and collaborative working 58%
3. Governance risk compliance - get security right to ensure compliance 56%
4. Implementing security that supports more cost efficient IT infrastructure 48%
5. ID and access management that works 43%
6. Building security that is future proof 42%
7. How to make IT architectures and strategies more secure 39%
8. How can security help IT more agile and aligned with future business needs and growth 31%
9. Security in new or emerging markets where infrastructure/networks are hostile 25%
10. Assuring common security standards with third parties, customers, suppliers and outsourced activities 25%