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SolarWinds Survey Finds Complex Security Tools Are a Major Obstacle to Securing IT
By: Marketwired .
Feb. 17, 2013 09:38 PM
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/17/13 -- SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today released the results of a survey on IT security and compliance that emphasize the growing need for powerful and easy-to-use security products focused on the key security concerns plaguing the majority of IT professionals. According to the survey* of over 160 IT professionals, 86 percent of IT pros that specialize in areas other than security said they are responsible for securing IT. Forty-nine percent of respondents spend 40 percent or more of their time on IT security and compliance, while only seven percent of IT pros consider security their full-time job. The top IT security responsibilities, concerns and priorities revealed that securing today's IT infrastructure will take a concerted and coordinated effort across all IT functions.
Most significantly, nearly all respondents cited complexity of security tools as the No. 1 reason they felt their organization is not able to respond effectively to security challenges. "SolarWinds research shows that what works for security among large enterprises does not translate to the entire market," said Jim Hurley, President of Wellington Research. "Usability and effectiveness are critical factors no matter what size an organization." "Securing IT is not just the role of a security expert anymore," said Brandon Whichard, senior director product marketing, SolarWinds. "For IT pros that don't spend their day thinking about security yet need the tools to tackle these challenges, SolarWinds' suite of easy-to-use IT management products has a broad set of features and functionality built-in, making security and compliance management accessible to all." Security and Compliance Management for Every IT Pro, Organization SolarWinds' IT management suite of solutions offers IT pros a number of powerful and easy-to-use products with security and compliance functionality built-in and that address security and compliance specifically. From Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) to configuration and compliance to patch management and more, IT pros can deploy and layer SolarWinds' IT management products to achieve end-to-end security and compliance visibility, including:
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Whitepaper: IT Security Management Checklist: 9 Key Recommendations to Keep Your Network Safe *The SolarWinds survey was conducted on January 24 through February 7, 2013 via an online survey service, resulting in over 160 survey responses. SolarWinds awarded the first one hundred (100) entrants one (1) $15.00 Amazon® gift card with an approximate retail value of $15.00. Public-sector specific results available upon request.
About SolarWinds SolarWinds, SolarWinds.com and thwack are registered trademarks of SolarWinds. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. MEDIA CONTACTS: Enterprise Open Source Magazine Latest Stories . . .
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