Businesses beefing up network-security measures these days still worry more about viruses and the antics of renegade hackers than international terrorists, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR. A survey by the technology market research firm suggests that attacks on . . .
Businesses beefing up network-security measures these days still worry more about viruses and the antics of renegade hackers than international terrorists, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR. A survey by the technology market research firm suggests that attacks on the U.S. by terrorists last fall had little impact on the network security concerns of most businesses.
InStat said 80 percent of businesses it surveyed reported that feelings about network security were the "same as before" Sept. 11's terrorist attacks.
Instead, the researchers said, sales of security technology are driven by the need to protect local networks from viruses and hackers.
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