Secure Software Saves Money

In the UK almost 1/3 of computers use illegal software. Pirated software may save money in the short run but it is not protected by security updates. Often this software makes networks and entire companies vulnerable to attacks which cost far more than purchasing software from a vendor and receiving the updated security support.

“A study of 1,000 UK employees carried out by YouGov in 2006, revealed that 60% of users accessed personal web and email applications from corporate endpoints at least once a week. Unless carefully managed, these applications can expose the corporate network to malware infection, eating up available bandwidth and increasing the risk of running software targeted at stealing customer, product or financial data. In addition, the proliferation in low cost, high capacity USB devices, particularly those that can launch applications directly from the device, are creating an additional headache for IT managers.?¢?‚¬?

Full Article at http://www.it-observer.com/articles/1289/ensuring_software_asset_compliance/

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