Protective framework reduces startup collapse risk
Startup technology companies inevitably face financial risk. Even if the company seems to be going well, has won a number of clients and is producing a steady profit, disaster can strike.
Startup technology companies inevitably face financial risk. Even if the company seems to be going well, has won a number of clients and is producing a steady profit, disaster can strike.
Microsoft has set up a Security Cooperation Programme (SCP) along with New Zealand’s Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CCIP).
In the increasingly federated, network-based IT environment, perimeter security is important, but not sufficient by itself to protect a company’s secrets, says Mike Rothman, president and principal analyst of Security Incite and a former Meta Group security analyst.
Today’s workplaces are becoming increasingly complex and fluid – particularly when it comes to security management. The modern worker expects to be able to work from anywhere, on any device, and at any time. Office spaces are no longer centralised with singular technology and protected by a robust firewall. They’re now wireless, with hot-desks, hybrid infrastructure (both cloud-based and on-premise), and all kinds of connectivity scenarios. Unless your flexible, digital workplace is designed with security as top of mind, security issues can very easily occur – and can have a lasting impact on your business’ overall safety.