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 Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

European Telecom Operator Managed Services Deals Survey: H2 2008

by Phil Sayer, July 10, 2009

Forrester's sixth survey of managed services deals signed in Europe by telecom service providers reviews 476 contract wins recorded in the second half of 2008. The number of deals increased from the 407 that we tracked in H1 2008; however, the total contract . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

TechRadar™ For SRM Professionals: Application Security, Q3 2009

Application Security Comes Of Age Despite A Slowdown In Security Spend

by Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., July 8, 2009

As application-level exploits continue to generate headline news, security professionals increasingly look to application security measures to protect their organizations. To succeed, security professionals must understand the maturity of the various . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Application Security Technology Adoption Trends in 2009   (434 KB PPT)

by Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., June 25, 2009

Application security issues continue to garner headline attention. However, the current economic downturn has put some of the new application security initiatives to test; we are seeing a slight slowdown in new technology adoption this year. These data . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Market Overview: IT Security In 2009

by Jonathan Penn, April 22, 2009

The big news for the IT security market in 2009 is that it will fare relatively well. Cost and justification pressures are exerting themselves, but through increasing business-level visibility led by data-breach headlines, security spend continues to . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Hosted Identity Is Real — Are You Ready For It?

by Andras Cser, April 17, 2009

Identity and access management (IAM) projects have long been plagued with their long implementation times, high services-to-license ratios, integration challenges, labor-intensive build-out and operations, and long wait times to produce compliance and . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

IT Infrastructure Market And Services Data  (222 KB PPT)

by Paul Roehrig, Ph.D., April 13, 2009

IT Infrastructure Market And Services Data.

For Security & Risk Professionals

PCI X-Ray: IDS And IPS

by John Kindervag, April 8, 2009

To effectively deal with the broad and complex requirements of Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security, you need to break the elements apart to provide enhanced clarity. We've designed the PCI X-Ray series to provide actionable information to help Forrester . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Information Security And IT Risk Consulting, Q1 2009

Deloitte And PricewaterhouseCoopers Lead, With Accenture Close Behind

by Khalid Kark, March 18, 2009

In Forrester's 72-criteria evaluation of information security and IT risk consulting service providers, we found that Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) lead the pack because of their superior understanding of business requirements coupled with . . .

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

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

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 Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

European Telecom Operator Managed Services Deals Survey: H1 2008

by Phil Sayer, January 12, 2009

Forrester's fifth survey of managed services contracts signed by telecom service providers looks inside 407 European service deals sealed in the first half of 2008. The number of deals was up significantly from the 177 that we tracked in H2 2007, and . . .

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

Case Study: Standard Chartered Bank Uses An MSSP To Optimize Its Security Monitoring

by Thomas Raschke, September 29, 2008

In 2003, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) took a long, hard look at its security needs. The bank primarily wanted to focus on the value-adding parts of the security cycle, so it decided to outsource the repetitive elements of security monitoring to a managed . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

IT Outsourcers Enhance Buyers' Options For Enterprise Managed Security Services

by Paul Roehrig, Ph.D., July 7, 2008

One of the biggest challenges facing IT decision-makers today is balancing the cost of security measures against risks that are becoming increasingly sophisticated, common, and devastating. IT services clients increasingly bundle security services into . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

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The Evolution Of Identity Management

by Andras Cser, April 2, 2008

Redesigning the enterprise architecture for identity and access management (IAM) is an important task. As organizations' requirements become more complex, and to keep administrative costs down, IAM functionality needs to be increasingly externalized from . . .

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Managed Security Services Trends, SMB Versus Enterprise, Q4 2007  (140 KB PPT)

by Jonathan Penn, January 3, 2008

This data chart surfaces 2007 data on trends in managed security services.

For Security & Risk Professionals

BT Global Services Provides Broad MSS Offerings Combined With Vertical Expertise

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Thomas Raschke, October 4, 2007

Telecommunications frontrunner BT is a Strong Performer in Forrester's first managed security services evaluation. BT Global Services leverages its extensive services capability to give clients a very broad set of security services and also offers clients . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Unisys Performs Strongly With Solid MSS Integration And Specialized Capabilities

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Thomas Raschke, October 4, 2007

Systems integrator Unisys enters Forrester's first evaluation of managed security services (MSS) as a Strong Performer. Unisys' main differentiators stem from its adjacent capabilities as a systems integrator — meaning the firm has strong integration . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Sprint Is A Solid MSS Contender With Good Mobile And Wireless Capabilities

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Thomas Raschke, October 4, 2007

Sprint is a Contender in this first Forrester Wave on managed security services. Sprint has all the advantages of an established telecommunications provider — broad customer base and reach — and scores reasonably well for its current offering. The firm . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

IBM Is A Leader In MSS With Excellent Offerings And A Solid Strategy

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Thomas Raschke, October 4, 2007

IT giant IBM earned one of the top slots in the first Forrester Wave on managed security services (MSS). It stands out as having a convincing and articulate strategy, while it also possesses most core competencies in its current offering. With a large . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Symantec Scores Strong MSS Marks For Solid Common Services And Global Delivery

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Thomas Raschke, October 4, 2007

Security and storage leader Symantec establishes itself as a Strong Performer in the first Forrester Wave on managed security services (MSS). Building on its extensive security experience, Symantec offers its predominantly security-savvy customers a solid . . .