IT and security leaders lack confidence in their ability to protect the cloud

A new study from secure access specialist Appgate based on research by the Ponemon Institute finds 60 percent of IT and security leaders are not confident in their organization's ability to ensure secure cloud access. The survey of nearly 1,500 IT decision makers and security professionals worldwide sets out to examine the pain points experienced in securing cloud environments and how zero trust security methods can enable digital transformation. Top challenges to securing the cloud include network monitoring/visibility (48 percent), in-house expertise (45 percent), increased attack vectors (38 percent) and siloed security solutions (36 percent). In addition, 62 percent of… [Continue Reading]