Cyber security professionals don't trust data from their tools

A majority of cyber security professionals don’t trust the data that they get from their tools according to a new report from risk analysis company Bay Dynamics. The survey, carried out by research firm Enterprise Management Associates, of more than 400 security professionals in organizations with more than 5,000 employees reveals that 52 percent of threat alerts are improperly prioritized by systems and must be manually re-prioritized. Other findings include that enterprises with more than 20,000 employees manage a staggering number of problems, with more than 1.3 million vulnerabilities every 30 days. No wonder that 74 percent of respondents say they… [Continue Reading]