It’s estimated that by 2018, there will be as many as 4.9 billion mobile users and 10 billion mobile-ready devices. This dramatic uptick in the technology will demand a much more flexible programmable infrastructure designed to expand and contract to corporate needs particularly in the area of IT security before, during and after an attack.
In this regard, a programmable infrastructure can help access controls, enforce security policies, and block applications and access to critical assets. In short, this will provide a much more sophisticated interaction between applications and infrastructure wherever a cyber threat may occur…namely, on the network, on endpoints of mobile devices or In virtual environments.
A perfect example would be “watering hole” attacks. Cyberthieves wanting to target particular groups monitor those websites or payment methods they use, infect those sites and wait for the user to be compromised. The programmable infrastructure can prevent these attacks by automatically detecting and blocking the threat before any harm is done.Web traffic is filtered and checked for malware prior to delivery to user’s browser.
Guardian Data Destruction rounds out this holistic approach by providing important End-of-life data security beyond what only happens online. By providing On-site Hard Drive Erasure and Shredding, Degaussing, Site Decommissioning to Asset Disposition, businesses are assured of proper management and protection for the back end of life cycle of the data and device area as a complement to online prevention.