Enterprises Accept Malware As Cost of Doing Business

A new study from Osterman Research and M86 found that 49% of businesses acknowledged security breaches in their network, and accepted them as a cost of doing business. 78% experienced a breach in the last 12 months. It's surprising given each of these breaches has an associated cost. Over half estimated the cost of a breach to be up to $50,000.

With costs like that it makes sense to look at the security infrastructure and make sure you're protecting end-users from malware, phishing, and targeted attacks where possible. The secure web gateway or web proxy is just one component in this protection, but definitely one you should have in place if you're looking to protect end-users from malware in today's web driven world.