Most Security Pros Believe Companies Have Altered Security Practices, CompTIA Finds

About 51 percent of surveyed security professionals believe their companies have altered their security approaches because of changes in IT operations, CompTIA said Tuesday in a report. CompTIA surveyed 500 security professionals. “Far more than half of all companies have adopted cloud computing and mobile devices,” said Seth Robinson, CompTIA senior director-technology analysis, in a news release. “This suggests that many companies are embracing new technology solutions without taking the corresponding actions necessary to build a proper defense. This poses huge challenges for the IT security professionals tasked with security responsibilities.” Ninety percent of IT professionals said their companies take security more seriously than two years ago, but many companies still need to improve their actual practices, CompTIA said. “Simply placing a higher priority on security may not lead to improved measures,” Robinson said. “Companies may not fully understand the nature of modern threats. It’s incumbent on the IT pros to adequately communicate the requirements for modern security; the potential cost of weak defenses; and the specific actions that should be taken.”