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The security market continues on its acquisition trend. Nowhere is this more pronounced than in the endpoint security arena. Recently we've seen EarthLink acquire antispyware company Aluria; Symantec acquire personal firewall vendor Sygate; and Computer Associates acquire antispam vendor Qurb and personal firewall vendor Tiny Software. Most of these moves are driven by the competition in the consumer security market.
Consumers are pummeled by computer attacks, from spam and viruses to spyware and phishing scams. Any report of spam's demise is certainly premature to them: 61% feel the spam problem is getting worse. Those reported to have received a phishing attack is up 37% from this past year. What are consumers doing about it? They are seeking the protection of security solutions. Our research shows that adoption of consumer security is increasing in every category except the mature area of antivirus. Still, 14% of all online households remain unprotected against viruses, while 31% are vulnerable to spyware.
Take a look at these recent research reports on the SMB market's view of security:
We've recently used the Forrester Wave™ to evaluate
database encryption solutions.
The majority of enterprises worry most about reliability when acquiring security technologies; thus, only 19% experience shaky deployments. In contrast, just 13% consider cost a top priority when buying -- which means that more than one-third suffers from implementation sticker shock.
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The Forrester Wave™: Client Security Suites, Q2 2005
Since the first computer virus was created in 1981, the need for client security has grown monumentally. Today, endpoint machines are vulnerable to all types of attacks. Antivirus and perimeter defenses alone no longer provide adequate defense against malicious code, particularly as workers become increasingly mobile. Malicious code is also changing too rapidly for traditional defenses to keep up. Firms must look to a suite of client security products -- typically, these include antivirus, antispyware, client firewall, and at least some host intrusion prevention (HIPS) capability -- to protect endpoints from malware. To assess the state of the client security suite market and to see how the vendors stack up against each other, Forrester evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of top client security suite vendors across 170 criteria.
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The result: McAfee and Symantec lead the pack for complete and robust client security tool sets; Trend Micro offers a comprehensive solution for known threats; and Computer Associates will offer a strong suite by the end of 2006. Included in this report is an interactive vendor comparison tool that provides detailed product evaluations and customizable rankings.
Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Compliance Programs
Compliance is a daunting challenge to organizations because they are faced with a mountain of regulatory obligations. In the past, organizations tackled compliance as islands of projects scattered throughout the organization, leading to inconsistent approaches and a duplication of efforts. To achieve sustainable compliance, firms must develop a process and management function. In line with government guidance, sustainable compliance must encompass and sustain seven habits.
The Changing Nature Of Security
The practice of computer security is changing in many ways.
Where it was once the exclusive domain of the technically minded, the role of the security team has evolved to become more open, business-centric, and focused around information risk management -- rather than simply locking down functionality wherever possible. This changing role means that companies need a security reporting structure that reflects its mission criticality.
Also noteworthy is the movement underway to change the way we think about IT and network security. The Jericho Forum is a powerful and vocal security user group that includes organizations like BP, Procter & Gamble, and the UK's Royal Mail. This group believes that current security models that concentrate on the network perimeter just don't cut it in today's business environment. The Jericho members introduce the concept of "de-perimeterization" and encourage organizations to look at securing the data rather than the infrastructure that supports it.
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