According to a May 2015 global survey of IT decision makers (ITDMs), wireless networks are a significant source of risk and vulnerability for their organizations. Among US respondents, in fact (as with their global counterparts), more ITDMs identified wireless networks as the most vulnerable part of the enterprise than any other component. Wireless networks have traditionally been easy targets – easy targets for hackers and sketchy places for guests to conduct business. Yet they’re not only ubiquitous, but expected features on networks of all sizes. Reconciling security with ready access both for internal and external users is no easy task.…
Author: John Maddison
John Maddison
John Maddison has more than 20 years experience in the telecommunication, IT Infrastructure and security industries. Previously he held positions as General Manager Data Center division and Senior Vice President Core Technology at Trend Micro. Before that John was Senior Director of Product Management at Lucent Technologies. He has lived and worked in Europe, Asia and the United States. John graduated with a Bachelor of Telecommunications Engineering degree from Plymouth University, United Kingdom.
Google, Iran’s nuclear enrichment plant, the government of Pakistan, the US department of defense… many of the largest enterprises and governments have been victims of Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) during the last two years.
