Perimeter E-Security's Top 10 Threats For '10

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Perimeter E-Security's Top 10 Threats For '10

Last year's No. 2 -- malware -- rises to the top spot

Jan 15, 2010

Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security services that delivers enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, today unveiled its Top 10 Information Security Threats for 2010.

"The start of a new year is a great time for companies to evaluate their information security practices and begin thinking about what threats they'll be facing in the coming year," said Kevin Prince, CTO, Perimeter E-Security. "As these security threats are becoming more serious and difficult to detect, it is vital for companies to understand what they can do to best protect their systems and information."

Perimeter's ranking of the Top 10 information security threats for 2010:

1. Malware (Rising Threat)

2. Malicious Insiders (Rising Threat)

3. Exploited Vulnerabilities (Steady Threat)

4. Careless Employees (Steady Threat)

5. Mobile Devices (Rising Threat)

6. Social Networking (Rising Threat)

7. Social Engineering (Steady Threat)

8. Zero-Day Exploits (Rising Threat)

9. Cloud Computing Security Threats (Rising Threat)

10. Cyberespionage (Rising Threat)

Details of the top 10 threats at darkreading - http://www.darkreadi...ies+and+threats