Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 07 | Page 66

DarkMatter and Symantec to provide cyber security solutions
INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Enterprise Security
developing a greater sense of responsibility for protecting company data . Despite a slim majority ( 41 %) believing that the IT team remains mostly responsible for data security ; over a third of employees ( 37 %) believe that everyone is responsible for it . IT managers themselves , however , are least likely to apportion responsibility for security to those outside of the IT team with only 10 % suggesting that IT Security is everyone ’ s responsibility .
Darin Welfare , Vice President and General Manager EMEA , WinMagic commented : “ There is a clear disconnect between employees , who feel that they must share responsibility for security , and those currently seen as ‘ in charge ’ of this area . As employees bear witness to ever more highprofile contemporary data breaches , they are increasingly aware of their responsibility to share in data security . Businesses and IT managers who recognise and respond to this heightened level of awareness are going to ultimately see more success in implementing policies and systems to best effect .”
Feeling responsible doesn ’ t mean acting it Whilst 80 % of employees believe methods they use to store company data are somewhat or wholly secure , IT managers remain unconvinced . They are most concerned with security , and the habits of employees , when it comes to storing company data on personal hardware or in cloud environments .
Twenty-five percent of employees are actively storing work data on private cloud services , whilst 15 % are using personal hardware
The majority of IT Managers ( 63 %) state that they are concerned about employees storing company data on private cloud ; on personal hardware this rises to 68 %.
Portable storage devices continue to be a preferred storage option for company data for 20 % of employees ; alongside company hardware ( 52 %).
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At a glance …

DarkMatter and Symantec to provide cyber security solutions
DarkMatter has announced entering into a partnership arrangement with Symantec to provide security solutions and services to help customers navigate the world of threats and cyber-crime .
DarkMatter will enable customers to leverage business opportunities , reduce costs and improve productivity through the combination of its industry expertise and Symantec ’ s security technologies . Organisations will benefit from a comprehensive portfolio of unified cyber security services , including consultation , in the areas of information & threat protection ; governance , risk and compliance ; and threat intelligence & cyber-security .
DarkMatter and Symantec ’ s relationship will provide customers in the UAE with simplified , anytime , anywhere services . Furthermore , the newly developed partner portfolio will educate organisations allowing them to adhere to today ’ s multiple cyber industry regulatory and compliance laws – crucial to mitigate against today ’ s threat landscape .
Commenting on the agreement , DarkMatter Chief Executive Officer , Faisal Al Bannai said , “ DarkMatter and Symantec are collaborating to empower businesses and government agencies with strategic solutions that will help them transform their operations to reduce risk , cost , complexity as well as overcome compliance challenges .”
Michael A . Brown , Symantec President and CEO said , “ This relationship with DarkMatter will deliver local enterprises an unmatched combination of technology , intelligence and expertise . In addition , DarkMatter ’ s solution and domain expertise complements Symantec ’ s know-how in offering customised technology solutions to end-users .”
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