IT Security – Italian SME’s Behind Europe

In a recent article from the online edition of Il Sole 24 Ore, an Italian financial and Business, it was noted that while Italian small business is generally in line with other parts of Europe in terms of IT security, in some areas of technological security Italy falls behind other European countries.

For example, whereas internet filter usage is higher in Italy than in Europe in general, Italian companies are behind in terms of systems designed to block the use of P2P networks from within the workplace. But this is not all.

Other areas which Italian companies do not score too highly are the following:

• the identification of internal hackers
• the protection of confidential data and,
• the prevention of the downloading of data to Ipods and other USB devices

This means that there is a definite opportunity for businesses looking to offer certain security devices and services within the Italian market.

A potentially good port of call for businesses that offer products that address the issues noted above may well be Websense, who are also looking to form strategic alliances and offer OEM opportunities.