Businesses must change their mindset on security to help ensure that their networks and vital corporate information are protected from evolving security threats, according to the Cisco 2010 Midyear Security Report <http://www.cisco.com/go/securityreport> released.

Tectonic shifts – the increasing use of social networking, the proliferation of network-connected mobile devices, and virtualization - continue to alter the security landscape. As a result, enterprise professionals must act immediately to put effective security practices into place in order to protect their companies' reputation and maintain a competitive edge. The report outlines five recommendations for improving corporate security.

John N. Stewart, Cisco vice president and chief security officer - "Technological innovations are fundamentally changing the way people live, work, play, share information and communicate with each other. Because consumers are typically the early adopters, enterprises often struggle to adapt existing polices to address their employees' preferred use of technology. With a number of tectonic forces converging in the marketplace, now is the time for enterprises to transform their IT model to accommodate the emerging borderless network and increasing security challenges."