Web Security Solutions for Online Gaming Providers

Download the white paper: Akamai Security Solutions for Online Gaming

Every day, online gaming companies face new web security threats and disruptions from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, data theft, and other types of cyberattacks. These cyberattacks are often more costly than game delivery providers realize. Losses from cyberattacks can exceed $1 million per day due to service downtime, damages to IT assets and lost employee productivity. And this does not account for reputation damage and compromised web performance for gamers.

In order to accelerate online games and deliver an optimized web experience, gaming companies need a multi-perimeter cloud security solution that seamlessly scales and defends against threats of all sizes.

In this white paper, you'll learn:

1. How to defend every online game network perimeter, including DDoS mitigation and application layer protection
2. About the complexities of optimizing online game delivery to improve the web experience for online gamers
3. Why web attackers target online game delivery providers and what new types of cyberattacks are being employed
4. What methods and practices for web security defenses are necessary to protect your game delivery network from online threats