Data Breaches Chip Away at IT Pros' Confidence in Security

The daily barrage of data breach news appears to be eroding confidence in security solutions.

Fifty percent of IT pros aren't confident about the ability of their security measures to protect their data, according to a survey released last week by Barkly.

The high percentage of IT pros with doubts about their security systems caught Barkly CTO Jack Danahy off-guard.

"Organizations are investing because they know they should be doing something for security, but their expectations are low," he told TechNewsWorld.

"For me that was a surprise because in most areas of business, people know what they're paying for, so they have reasonable expectations that something is going to be an enhancement to their business," he continued