In recent years the Internet has developed into the world's most important commercial and communications platform, simplifying and enriching international business. However, this development has not gone unnoticed among cyber criminals. Of all the risks that face modern companies, that of an attack from cyber space is the most dangerous one by some distance these days.

The actual problem is not just the sheer quantity of the malware, but largely the quality as well. Cyber attacks are becoming more and more technically sophisticated. The criminal community is becoming increasingly more professional. Leading security experts believe that attacks by purely ideologically motivated hackers will increase as well: they use sophisticated methods to infiltrate company and government networks, to destroy confidential data irreparably where possible, or post it on the Internet.

The current trend in business IT concerns "bring your own device" (BYOD) - staff are using their own private smartphones and tablets at work as well. This means that the number of clients needing to be administered is increasing rapidly. The interaction between traditional desktop computers or notebooks and these new devices tests any infrastructure and opens up countless new gateways for malware.