The Domain Name System (DNS) is critical network infrastructure; without DNS the Internet can’t function. This universal need for DNS hasn’t escaped the notice of cybercriminals, and today DNS attacks are one of the fastest-growing threat vectors.

Our most recent research on IT innovation yielded some telling results. On average, a scant 14 percent of IT budgets were earmarked for innovation, and only 23 percent of organizations in our study report very positive results from their IT innovation efforts.