Cloud Computing: Growing technology ‘sprawl’ puts security professionals on edge

April 18, 2015 Off By David

Grazed from ITProPortal.  Author: Ian Barker.

A new study of nearly 14,000 information security professionals worldwide shows that two-thirds of respondents are concerned about the addition of multiple security technologies, often referred to as sprawl.

The Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS) produced by (ISC)² a not-for-profit membership body of certified information and software security professionals worldwide, is largest study of the information security profession ever conducted…

“Many of the facets discovered in this year’s workforce study demonstrate that aspects of the information security program are being carried out in IT departments and other business units – positioning IT as a force multiplier,” says David Shearer, executive director of (ISC)²…

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