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Submitted by: Bill Hickey
NCVA List Master

NRT-0273 Zero-day Vulnerabilities Considered Most Critical Security Concern:

Most IT professionals consider zero-day vulnerabilities to be the most critical security concern facing organizations today, according to a new survey. A customer survey conducted by security and vulnerability management company PatchLink revealed that zero-day vulnerabilities are the top security concern for 54% of IT professionals. Hackers are the second largest security concern at 35%, followed closely by malware/spyware at 34%. The increasing threat faced by software flaws and vulnerabilities has reportedly seen a major increase in the reaction times of IT staff, with 29% of organizations deploying critical updates within two hours during 2007, compared to just 14% in 2006. Fifty percent of respondents said they have at least 10 or more programs installed to provide adequate protection against the threat.

(www.idm.net.au 31JUL07)

Last Modified: Tuesday, 07-Aug-2007 21:12:25 EDT