September 8, 1997

InformationWeek /Ernst & Young Security Survey Executive Buy-In Three-quarters of respondents say senior management believes in the importance of information and data security Extremely important   32% Important   42% Somewhat Important   22% Not Important   4% Data: Survey of 612 U.S. IT managers and professionals Return to Security Survey: Is It Safe? Increasing Security Staff Companies have more full-time IT security professionals. '97 response = 569 U.S. IT managers and professionals '96 response =1,320 U.S. IT man agers and professionals Return to Security Survey: Is It Safe? Centralized IS Security Is Popular Worldwide U.S. vs. Global   U.S. Centralized 82% Global, Centralized 80% U.S. Decentralized 21% Global, Decentralized 30% Note: Total exceeds 100% because multiple responses were permitted. Respondents: 586 U.S. IT managers and professionals; 2,790 global IT managers Base: U.S. survey of 586 IT managers and professionals Return to Security Survey: Is It Safe? Continuity Pla nning Rises...But Testing Stalls Business continuity plans featuring contingencies against security attacks, disasters, and other failures, are becoming more prevalent. But most IT shops aren't testing these plans. (Business Continuity Plans) Respondents: 619 U.S. IT managers and professionals (How Often Tested?) Respondents: 375 U.S. Business continuity planners Return to Security Survey: Is It Safe? Most-Popular Security Policies Policies and procedures included in a company's formal security plans. Security Policies: 1997 vs. 1996 Note: Total exceeds 100% because multiple responses were permitted. Respondents: 573 U.S. IT managers and professionals. 1996 survey of 1,320 IT managers and professionals. Return to Security Survey: Is It Safe? Safest Systems Internet and PC systems apparently cause the greatest concern for information security professionals. Mainframes   78% Midrange   72% Client/server   54% Telecommunications   50% Internet   37% Desktops and notebooks   37% Respondents: 605 U.S. IT managers and professionals. Return to Security Survey: Is It Safe? Read More InformationWeek/Ernst & Young Security Charts Back to News in Review Send Us Your Feedback Top of the Page

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