New Ponemon Institute Study Shows Majority of Next-Generation Firewall Deployments Supplement Existing Security Solutions

COLUMBIA, Md. & TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, today announced the results of a survey that showed 55 percent of users globally, and 64 percent in the U.S., are leveraging Next-Generation Firewalls to augment their current security deployments, rather than replacing legacy technology. The survey, conducted by Ponemon Institute, a privacy and information security research firm, and sponsored by Sourcefire®, also highlights the need for NGFWs to prioritize quality of Intrusion Protection Systems (IPS) so that customers can work to achieve comprehensive security without significantly affecting performance.