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More than half of network vulnerabilities are attributable to weak operational security processes
Networks riddled with vulnerabilities
Defences not changing with the times, say experts
Written by Clement James
vnunet.com, 24 Jul 2008
Richard Hollis Orthus
Security experts have warned that there is at least one vulnerability in the network layer of every corporate network.
The research also found that almost all networks have at least one vulnerability in the application layer.
Security firm Orthus this week published an analysis of 100 in-depth security tests conducted over the past five years,
The firm claims that this provides an insight into how security weaknesses and attack vectors have evolved, and how organisations' defences have changed in response.
The analysis looked at the results from 100 baseline security testing engagements delivered since the beginning of 2004 across a range of industry sectors including banking, insurance, finance, retail, manufacturing, transport, utilities, health and education.
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