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Sophos CEO Steve Munford
BOSTON -- In mid-September, 2009, Sophos CEO Steve Munford sat down with Taylor Buley, technology reporter at Forbes to discuss how implementing the right corporate policies can help CIOs say "yes" to new applications, devices, and mobility demands that add value to their business.
Munford explains that when speaking with CIOs this year, many of them said that they are facing a growing list of demands from business constituents looking to expand and streamline business by increasing mobility and adding new devices and applications.
CIOs really want to say "yes", according to Munford. However, they know far too well that the security landscape has become increasingly sophisticated, and security and data protection technologies are often costly, complex, and time consuming to manage not to mention that employees are inundated with restrictions.
Munford explains that although implementing security measures are critical, businesses must also treat employees as part of the solution, rather than as part of the problem. Setting security policies is more effective than having a network that is so buttoned down that it actually alienates them. Examples are plentiful. In fact, Sophos recently thwarted a potential security threat thanks to an employee who followed the company's corporate security policies. The power of setting corporate policies can make a significant difference in safeguarding company information and overall network security.
To listen to this video interview, please visit Forbes.com.
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.