For CIOs

CIOs: Develop A Technology Watch List

The Top 15 Technology Trends To Watch

by Sharyn Leaver, November 13, 2009

As IT executives set out their strategies and plan for 2010 and beyond, they must determine what the top technology trends are for their business and gauge IT's ability to support the next phase of technology innovation and growth. To help, Forrester . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Consumer Security Market Trends, 2009 To 2010: Evolving Threats And Defenses

by Jonathan Penn, November 12, 2009

As the nature of cyber threats has evolved, consumers' definition of security and their expectations of solutions have been changing as well. With the rise of account compromise and identity theft as a primary and highly profitable goal for hackers, protecting . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Selecting Data Protection Technologies

Answer Four Key Questions Before Spending Time And Treasure

by Andrew Jaquith, October 28, 2009

Forrester enterprise customers have increasing needs to protect their enterprise data. Not every data protection challenge requires technology to address it. But when effective protection cannot be guaranteed by process compliance alone, technology can . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

The Top 15 Technology Trends EA Should Watch

by Alex Cullen, October 6, 2009

IT organizations need to inform their annual and longer-term plans with an understanding of how changes in technology will enable business outcomes. EA groups are the logical leaders for this effort. Forrester has identified 15 technologies with the greatest . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Market Momentum: IT Security Market, H1 2009

by Jonathan Penn, September 16, 2009

Forrester's market momentum overview assists vendor strategy professionals in tracking the evolution of the IT security market and in gathering intelligence about the major activities in that industry. In H1 2009, we tracked 178 different activities across . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

TechRadar™ For Security & Risk Professionals: Network Threat Mitigation, Q3 2009

by John Kindervag, July 22, 2009

The news is filled with reports of networks attacks and stolen data. Consumers routinely undergo the stress of fraudulent charges or compromised credit cards. Terms such as "botnet" have become part of our vocabulary. As a result, security and risk professionals . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Consumers Turn To Freeware As Their Security Worries Deepen

Consumers Are Getting More Security-Savvy, More Concerned, And Less Trusting

by Jonathan Penn, July 6, 2009

To understand the state of consumers' attitudes and behavior with regard to online security and privacy and how it is changing, Forrester recently surveyed more than 4,600 online adults in North America. We found that consumers' worries about malware, . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Heavy Consolidation Among The Content Security Vendors Signals Market Maturity

Users Now Have Broader Functionality Suites To Choose From

by Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., June 17, 2009

In late 2008, the content security market saw a number of mergers and acquisitions. McAfee acquired Secure Computing, Symantec acquired MessageLabs, Marshal merged with 8e6, and Sophos acquired encryption vendor Utimaco. These activities, along with Webroot's . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

TechRadar™ For Vendor Strategy Professionals: Database And Server Data Security, Q2 2009

How Vendor Strategists Should View A Critical But Complex Segment Of Security

by Jonathan Penn, Andrew Jaquith, June 9, 2009

The risks of theft, corruption, and abuse have made securing data stored on servers and in databases not only more important and relevant to businesses than ever — but also much harder. To help vendor strategy professionals properly time their investments . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

TechRadar™ For SRM Professionals: Database And Server Data Security, Q2 2009

Database Monitoring Tools Thrive; Classification Tools Try To Survive

by Andrew Jaquith, June 9, 2009

The risks of theft, corruption, and abuse have made securing data stored on servers and in databases much harder. To help security and risk professionals plan their next decade of investments in server data security, Forrester investigated the current . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Content Security Suites, Q2 2009

Websense Leads, With Symantec, McAfee/Secure Computing, And Trend Micro Close Behind

by Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., April 16, 2009

Forrester evaluated content security suite vendors, using a 41-criteria evaluation, partially based on the results of The Forrester Wave™: Email Filtering, Q2 2009 and The Forrester Wave™: Web Filtering, Q2 2009. We found that Websense . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Web Filtering, Q2 2009

Websense And McAfee/Secure Computing Lead, With Trend Micro, Cisco, Symantec/MessageLabs, And McAfee Trailing As Strong Performers

by Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., April 16, 2009

Forrester evaluated leading Web filtering technology vendors across 53 criteria and found that Websense and McAfee/Secure Computing lead the pack because of their broad functionality and focused strategy vision. Trend Micro, Cisco Systems, Symantec/MessageLabs, . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Email Filtering, Q2 2009

Symantec, Cisco Systems, And McAfee/Secure Computing Lead, With Google, Symantec/MessageLabs, And Microsoft Close Behind

by Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., April 16, 2009

In late 2008, Forrester conducted an in-depth evaluation of email security filtering, based on 57 criteria. Despite the flurry of recent market acquisitions, we found that this market is still characterized by strong appliance vendors with upstart cloud . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Enterprise IT Security In Europe: 2008

Business Data Services Europe

by Bill Nagel, March 2, 2009

How are European enterprises adopting, using, and managing IT security technologies, including client security, data security, content filtering, and business continuity and disaster recovery? This document highlights an extensive data set collected from . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

SMB IT Security In Europe: 2008

Business Data Services Europe

by Bill Nagel, February 26, 2009

How are small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) in Europe adopting, using, and managing IT security technologies, including client security, data security, content filtering, and business continuity and disaster recovery? This document gives highlights . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Deep Packet Inspection Is Ready For Prime Time

by Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., February 4, 2009

Deep packet inspection (DPI) is a technique that has seen success in traffic management, security, and network analysis. Different from purpose-built network solutions with DPI capabilities, a general DPI solution provides deep packet inspection for different . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

IT Security Remains An Integral Part Of The Enterprise

The State Of Enterprise IT Security: 2008 To 2009

by Simon Yates, January 29, 2009

Forrester's recent security survey of North American and European enterprises shows hope for the current state of IT security. Thankfully, we found that the IT security organization continues to be a strong and important part of the business, as is demonstrated . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

SMBs Struggle To Keep Pace With IT Security

The State Of SMB IT Security: 2008 To 2009

by Simon Yates, January 29, 2009

Forrester's recent security survey of North American and European SMBs provides some insight into the current state of IT security. We found that the IT security organizations for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) are becoming more similar to those . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Inquiry Spotlight: Content Security, Q1 2009

by Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., January 29, 2009

Content security is an issue that is consistently on the minds of IT security professionals. As organizations increasingly move toward collaboration, Web 2.0, and open architectures, content security takes on a renewed importance. Between October 2007 . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Twelve Recommendations For Your 2009 Information Security Strategy

by Khalid Kark, January 20, 2009

Many security predictions paint a doomsday scenario where a crippling cyberattack will leave us all reeling from its effects or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems vulnerabilities will be exploited to play havoc with our national . . .

For B2B Market Research Professionals

2008 To 2009 IT Security Adoption: Content Filtering By Firm Size   (216 KB PPT)

by Jonathan Penn, January 9, 2009

North American and European IT decision-makers within enterprises and SMBs report on their 2008-2009 IT security adoption, focusing on activities they currently or want to monitor or block.

For B2B Market Research Professionals

The State Of SMB IT Security: 2008 To 2009

Business Data Services North America And Europe

by Jonathan Penn, December 24, 2008

This document gives highlights of an extensive data set collected across North American and European small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) via our Enterprise And SMB IT Security Survey, North America And Europe, Q3 2008. Hot topics include data security, . . .

For B2B Market Research Professionals

The State Of Enterprise IT Security: 2008 To 2009

Business Data Services North America And Europe

by Jonathan Penn, December 24, 2008

This document gives highlights of an extensive data set collected across North American and European enterprises via our Enterprise And SMB IT Security Survey, North America And Europe, Q3 2008. Hot topics include data security, application security, . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Market Overview: Content Security Suites

Point Solutions Mature, But Integration Is Weak

by Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., October 29, 2008

The content security market shows no sign of slowing down, as users continue to invest in content security solutions. Growing regulatory pressure demands an increasingly sophisticated level of data protection and management integration. The technology . . .

For Interactive Marketing Professionals

The Secret To Email Delivery

Hint: There Is No Secret, Really — Delivery Hinges On Best Practices

by Julie M. Katz, July 7, 2008

Ensuring that email messages make it to the inbox continues to be a critical challenge for email marketers, particularly as spam volumes increase and Internet service providers (ISPs) change their guidelines for which messages get delivered. Marketers . . .