security
Cross-connect security
Another way to dramatically improve
security is by using cross-connects.
A cross-connect means that two
companies can interact one-to-one,
separated by a couple of feet in a
secure, private data centre – not
miles across the public Internet.
There are already 180,000
Equinix cross-connects in existence,
and that number is growing rapidly –
not just between businesses in one
region but across dozens of markets
around the world.
Business critical
As the reputational and financial
importance of cyber security
continues to grow, the significance
of the decisions businesses make on
security and network architecture will
only grow with it.
Fifty-eight per cent of CIOs
surveyed by consultant Deloitte last
year said their current investments
in data protection and privacy
would have a significant impact
on their company within the next
two years. Network security has
become more than an add-on to
an existing system; it now has
to be built in at every level. The
challenge for business leaders is
to adopt a security system that
is rigorous and secure, but also
responsive and flexible.
This is why services providing
secure network architecture are
growing rapidly, and why so many
companies are now sending their
data outside of the public Internet. By
doing so, they are making their data
transfers faster, more secure and
more stable, whether it’s travelling
to one point or many, and allowing
their businesses to leverage all of
the potential of the cloud without
sacrificing privacy protection. Security
is a critical challenge for so many of
today’s businesses. At Equinix, we
believe that interconnection can meet
that challenge.
Traditional security systems are
struggling to keep up with the
increasingly sophisticated attacks
launched across the globe.