The recent 2014 Cyber Security Forecast released by Kroll Security Group predicts the most significant security issues organizations will face in 2014 and also does a great job of highlighting the added value of our Gearsplatform going forward. Here are some examples, quoting from the Kroll press release:
“The data supply chain will pose continuing challenges to even the most sophisticated enterprises.”
As cloud computing continues to mature, the practice of outsourcing services to various providers will more than likely increase with it. One can reasonably assume that this industry will mature like any other, with a rich network of vendors and intermediaries serving a diverse population of clients. Gears can be used at many levels in the data supply chain, ensuring both clients and servers are meeting the defined security policy, which can be customized to meet the specific needs of the organization.
“Corporate board audit committees will take a greater interest in cyber security risks and the organization’s plans for addressing them.”
As security becomes an increasing concern, corporate boards will expect more oversight in place to ensure compliance. With a single “pane of glass” that displays important security statistics and other information about all endpoints in a given network, the Gears dashboard can easily provide insights to security risks so that network security administrators can address them without the heavy install/config/maintenance cycle required by traditional management products.
“Sophisticated tools will enable smart companies to quickly uncover data breach details and react faster.”
The new generation of enterprise tools and products are capable of delivering simple, well-designed interfaces that control very sophisticated and powerful backend capabilities. There are plenty of examples out there, both in the SaaS space as well as the up and coming PaaS offerings, and Gears is no exception. With an intuitive, task-oriented interface that enables instant threat and security issue identification across the organization, Gears empowers admins to receive updates the moment a live threat or serious security problem, such as a disabled antivirus, is detected.
Looking forward to 2014 and beyond, Gears’ capabilities will be an important part of any comprehensive security solution.
