Centralised security for internal and external threats the only solution.

PortWise, the secure application access specialists, have said that, even though it is now generally acknowledged amongst the analyst community that an increasing amount of security attacks come from within the organisation, companies are unwilling to acknowledge internal security breaches are so prevalent.

Consequently, internal breaches maintain a low profile and companies are not investing in adequate internal controls to protect against them, even though it has been estimated that 80% of direct financial losses come from internal breaches. Another issue Is the role that human error plays in internal security breaches. It is human nature to occasionally make mistakes, or to be inattentive, which can inadvertently lead to security issues. Also, if any internal security controls that are in place are complex or time intensive, it is likely that short cuts will be taken, which may lead to problems. This is exacerbated by external contractors who may be unaware of how to comply with unfamiliar security policies.

The solution lies in moving beyond security point solutions to a single platform that can be used to effectively control internal and external security, and that caters for human error. The PortWise 4.0 platform offers a integrated suite addressing all aspects of secure application access, including user device assessment, strong user authentication, policy-based user authorisation, secure clientless access, access auditing and compliance, and session clean-up.

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