In his RSA keynote, Symantec CEO Enrique Salem spoke about how the Digital Native is shaping tomorrow's security today. Born into a world of connectivity, Digital Natives are a growing generation that is making a significant impact on businesses by the way they work, think and interact. For this generation, the lines between connectivity in their professional and personal lives is blurred. While this may bring about greater productivity, it can also lead to increased risk. Businesses must embrace this change and get ahead of the potential vulnerabilities.

We're innovating to ensure our customers have the protection they need to embrace the hyper-connected enterprise brought on by the Digital Native. We’ve announced some exciting new solutions that address the challenges of today and those that will emerge in the future:

A new security control point for the cloud

Companies need identity and...

RSA Conference starts this week and this is the perfect time to reflect on the changing world and how it is impacting an organization’s ability to protect their information.

You see, the way in which we work has changed dramatically over the last decade.  We are a workforce that refuses to be tied down.  People want 24/7 access to information and applications, of their choosing, regardless of location or device.

Because of this, the next generation of workers is accelerating the adoption of cloud services, social networking and “bring your own device” (BYOD) in the enterprise.  We no longer need to ponder what hyper-connectivity through the cloud and mobile devices might mean to business.  We know what it means.  It means that businesses can be more productive and more flexible.  It also means that more people are accessing critical business information through more access points than ever before.

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One of about the things I enjoy most in my role is the opportunity to engage with our customers about the challenges they're facing on a daily basis.  Over the past few months they have raised a number of issues that mirror what we are seeing on a macro level.  While trends like cloud, virtualization and mobility offer great promise, companies around the world are struggling with the new challenges they present. 

And all too often, companies are afraid to take advantage of opportunities in front of them.  The same innovations that offer such promise also create risk and complexity.  

That's why protection is such a powerful thing.  It gives you the confidence to be bold and take calculated risks.  And that confidence is important in a world that is radically changing for companies today.  

To enable our customers to take advantages of the opportunities brought on by things like big data and...

One hot topic in IT and information security today is the Advanced Persistent Threat, usually abbreviated to APT. However, the P in APT might as well stand for People. And therein lies a clue as to how APTs differ from other targeted attacks, something about which there has been a some confusion.

A standard targeted attack, while often requiring a significant investment of time, does not have dedicated personnel over a long period. If the assets that they are targeting are harder to reach than expected, or pwned asset is removed or patched, then that will often end the attack and another victim selected. Some targeted attacks are even highly automated. In an APT, however, there is someone continually guiding the attack, making adjustments to counter when the victim tries to stop it. It’s very much a person-to-...