A survey has found that three-quarters of Asia-Pacific firms have suffered from network intrusions in the past, says market research firm International Data Corp (IDC). According to the firm’s recent survey of over 1,000 companies across nine countries in Asia-Pacific, 72 percent of enterprises have experienced an Internet security breach while 39 percent felt their online threats have increased in the past year. And while 97 percent of those surveyed have some form of Internet security in place, these tended to be off-the-shelf anti-virus products, said Nathan Midler, a senior analyst with IDC Asia-Pacific. “The perception that security threats are increasing, coupled with further integration of e-business in the Asian workplace, is driving enterprises to look beyond anti-virus software,” he added. They may turn to a provider for corporate-class security services, such as disaster recovery services, encryption technology, and intrusion detection, he said. The survey covered Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, India, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China, with 1,021 organisations interviewed, all of which had over 100 employees and at least a computer network. Full Story