Information may take any form, whether electronic or physical, tangible (such as paperwork) or intangible (such as knowledge). The incessant information that dwells and grows across industries coupled with increasing digital connectivity and automation have generated high levels of threats to information security, a feature of cybersecurity. Information security's primary focus is the impartial protection of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data (the CIA triad). Inadequately secured, big European enterprises have fallen prey to threats such as malware, spyware, trojans, viruses, ransomware, worms, rootkits, bootkits, DOS, DDOS, and more. Furthermore, new forms of cyber threats are evolving and endangering information security for one and all which drive new ways of strategizing and working to defend information and society.
Cybersecurity specialists in Europe are availing of advisory and technical support to help organizations enhance their information risk and security management while complying by governing regulations. IT professionals and academics are forging close working collaborations and sharing intelligence to provide guidance and industry standards on how data is accessed, processed, stored, and transferred. Following these guidelines, vendors are innovating and developing information security solutions for personal and professional benefit.
A distinguished selection panel comprising CEOs, CIOs, VCs, and the magazine’s editorial board has selected a list of the most promising information security solution providers in Europe that leverage innovative strategies to ensure and enhance information security for the benefit of today's organizations. This edition of CIO Applications Europe features companies in Europe with expertise in information security to update you about the best measures you can choose from to safeguard your organization’s information and maintain policy implementation without hampering organization productivity or customer experience.
We present to you CIO Applications Europe’s “Top 10 Information Security Solution Providers – 2019.”