BUILDING A NEW VISION

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Updated : June 30, 2015 0:0  ,
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SEQRITE, the enterprise security brand of Quick Heal Technologies Pvt. Ltd is sold across the Middle East and the rest of the world exclusively through qualified channel partners. The SEQRITE data security product line specifically targets small to midsize enterprises and is designed to simplify security management across endpoints, mobile devices and networks. Kailash Katkar, CEO & Co-Founder of Quick Heal discusses further

From an organization’s perspective, what is your view on Information Security as a company and how crucial is it for you?i

IT is the backbone of every business today. One has to make sure that their business is making the right use of IT to enable every business process to function optimally. In doing so, the business strategies are automatically aligned with the IT implementation to make sure that everything in the company works smoothly with no down time, no security breaches or delays.

Information is a crucial element as we deal with it on multiple platforms daily. Our core focus is securing data available on multiple platforms. It implies to securing all those multiple platforms as well.

What is propelling the growth of the Information security segment? How pragmatic is this growth when compared to global standards?

The threat landscape is evolving day by day. Targeted attacks and Advanced Persistent Threats have transformed the security landscape for corporates. Sophisticated cyber crooks want corporates’ intellectual property, confidential information, financial data, trade secrets etc. Attacks are more persistent, pervasive, and in some cases more targeted than ever before. This has tremendously increased the need for information security.

The need for information security is increasing globally it’s not just in pockets or in specific industries.

What kind of security curb do organizations implement to protect their critical data from breaches? How useful or powerful are they in intensity to act as a measure against regular threats?

Today, most organizations realize that cyber security has become a persistent, all-inclusive business risk. They do have various policies and security layers to protect their data. Solutions ranging from DLP, Application Control, Access control, behavioral monitor. The protection however depends on how sensitive the data they generate or store. One can go to any extent to achieve security, one just has to have the right mindset and understanding of the current threat landscape and organizational requirements.

Threat mitigations or countermeasures are usually streamlined into three major areas:

? Monitoring logs regularly

? Promptly installing software patches

? Training employees in security

? Installing appropriate security solutions that provide layers of protection

Once robust policies and solutions are in place they help in mitigating risk significantly.

What verticals are you targeting for your solutions in the SMB security space?

Though the entire SMB space is our universe, we want to focus our current efforts on the Insurance investment and Financial services (FS), Information Technology and Communication, Communication and entertainment (TICE), Healthcare & Hospitality, food and leisure, Manufacturing, Education and Real estate & construction segments.

What role is being played by the channel community in this segment?

Our partners are the backbone of our operations. The enterprise partner is a major contributor when it comes to creating visibility for our product range and thereby increasing our presence across the middle-eastern markets. They also plays a huge role in ensuring the availability of products and services to SMBs from across industries.

What kind of growth opportunity are you targeting from this segment?

The SMB market is seeing a CAGR of about 15 per cent Y-o-Y and this growth is expected to propel the IT spend to cross 100,000 crores (USD 18.5 billion) by FY2018. Considering the market opportunities and our offerings, we have high expectations from this segment.