Open-source security worries IT execs

Open-source software may be an innovative money saver, but IT professionals still have concerns that networks could be vulnerable to viruses, cyberattacks and other intrusions.

A new survey from Forrester Research found that 58 percent of large companies have security concerns about open source. In addition, 57 percent of small and mid-sized businesses expressed concern that open-source software would be "complex and hard to adopt," according to an InfoWorld.com article.

At the same time, the research firm reported that security concerns over software as a service seem to be diminishing among companies large and small.

For more on this survey:
- see this InfoWorld.com article 

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