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TO BUSINESS, AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS:
Nexusguard Addresses Key Issues Concerning Next-Gen DDos Mitigation
Solutions at CIO Roundtable
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexusguard's CTO
Reggie Yam and Researcher Frank Tse sat down with a group of C-level
executives to discuss key issues in today's information security
landscape at a roundtable hosted by CIO Matrix. These business leaders
gathered at the "Distributed Denial of Service - An Industry Update"
forum to share their insights on overseeing information security in
their respective businesses, which included Fortune 100 companies in
logistics, insurance, IT, finance and legal services.
While most of the companies already have an information security
strategy, few of them had dedicated resources to defend against DDoS
attacks. Some attendees were not aware that DDoS attacks posed a
significant threat to a business' ability to provide services to
customers; others admitted that DDoS mitigation requires significant
resources, and consequently are not implemented. Although these
executives saw DDoS defense as part of an integrated security
compliance and assessment, few of them realized that DDoS has the
potential to become the gravest threat for businesses reliant upon the
Internet.
Discussions at this intimate event mainly revolved around the damage
caused by complex DDoS attacks--including application layer attacks,
0-day attacks and 1-day attacks--and how difficult it has become for
the "good guys" to catch up with the technology and techniques used by
attackers. Most were surprised to learn that traditional anti-DDoS
measures are becoming increasingly ineffective against sophisticated
DDoS tools and techniques; many were intrigued by Nexusguard's next
generation anti-DDoS technology, which is based on proactive
monitoring and traffic profiling.
Yam explained that proactive monitoring is the first step toward an
effective DDoS mitigation strategy. Information security covers a
broad range of issues, so it is difficult to find a security service
provider that can cover all aspects. Nevertheless, Nexusguard believes
that information security is critical for any modern business, and
that no component in the security chain should be taken lightly. After
all, a system is only as strong as its weakest link. Yam proposed to
attendees a framework for ensuring business continuity in the Age of
the Internet: monitoring, mitigation, governance and user experience.
The event was a great platform for all parties to exchange ideas about
the rising implication of DDoS on modern businesses. These discussions
led to the consensus that DDoS attacks have become a pressing issue
for any organization that values the security of its data and
services.
About Nexusguard
Nexusguard is an industry-leading Internet security service provider,
proven by years of experience mitigating thousands of attacks per
month. Established in 2008, Nexusguard continues to provide innovative
end-to-end, cloud-based Internet security solutions. By protecting
clients against the ever-increasing and evolving multitude of Internet
threats, Nexusguard's cloud-based security solutions empower clients
around the globe with uninterrupted services. For more information,
please visit www.nexusguard.com.
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