By Chris Preimesberger, eWeek
What are the most worrisome security problems now facing small and midsize businesses as well as large enterprises? Some, such as social engineering threats that fool employees into downloading viruses, have been around for years and aren’t fading away. But an increasing number of companies are falling victim to hacktivism, a phenomenon most CIOs have only started to think about counteracting. But the biggest problem is simple stupidity. Lax access policies and internal employees are still the biggest source of security headaches. A recent Verizon report backs this up, with research indicating that 96 percent of attacks are not sophisticated and 97 percent are easily avoidable. In the following slide show is a list of current security concerns for enterprises, ranging from one-person businesses to large companies.
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