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Managers calmer despite users getting dumber

25 May 2005 | 15:27 BST

By Ambrose McNevin

Security Sleeping like babies
43% OF NETWORK managers sleep well while the remainder named users, recovery plans and network breaches being prime insomnia causes.

Security confidence is high but user don't “adhere to company security policies" (said 40%) who had this as their most important concern, with "insufficient training time or budget" (28%) and "no mandate from top management" (23%) also cited.

Ten per cent of the 335 people surveyed in the annual quiz said they use a security consultant.

Most managers are happy that they've covered desktop PCs, remote access, physical security, and data centres/server farms.

Steve Birnkrant, CEO of Amplitude Research, said: "This year's survey responses pointed toward a sentiment among network administrators that they are generally satisfied with the level of security at their organizations, and are focused on issues such as security breaches, securing remote access, recovery plans, and virus or worm outbreaks. Overall, network administrators expressed significantly higher levels of satisfaction with security at data centers and with desktop PCs than the use of wireless LANs, handheld devices, laptops, or the physical security at their workplace."

Survey details here

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