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 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 Security & Risk Professionals

CISO Handbook: How To Plan For A Security Breach

by Khalid Kark, October 22, 2009

Many chief information security officers (CISOs) are forced to respond to security breaches with little knowledge or planning. Not only is it important to have the tools for responding to security breaches, but it's essential to build a detailed response . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Test Data Privacy Is Critical To Meet Compliances

Data Masking Can Help Protect Test Data

by Noel Yuhanna, October 13, 2009

Using customer, employee, or other confidential data straight from production for testing or developing applications violates data privacy laws and regulations and makes that data a soft target for attacks. Data privacy is not just a concern for production . . .

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 Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Your Enterprise Database Security Strategy 2010

Stronger Measures Have Become Essential To Defend Against Growing Attacks

by Noel Yuhanna, September 28, 2009

With increasingly sophisticated attacks and rising internal data theft, database security merits a stronger focus that goes beyond traditional authentication, authorization, and access control (AAA). A single intrusion that compromises private data such . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Why Data Masking Should Be Part Of Your Enterprise Data Security Practice  (1.5 MB PPT)

by Noel Yuhanna, July 9, 2009

This presentation discusses data security trends and drivers; current data security challenges; why data masking is critical; data masking approaches; selection criteria for data masking implementation; and recommendations.

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 Technology Sales Enablement Professionals

Role Profile: The Chief Information Security Officer

Understanding And Marketing To Security And Risk Professionals

by Emily Van Metre, Eric G. Brown, April 15, 2009

The chief information security officer (CISO) drives technology and services decisions that ensure compliance and protect the company's IT assets and brand. Knowing these stakeholders will help your sales force start the right conversation with a prospect, . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Data Security Challenges And Technology Adoption In 2008  (214 KB PPT)

by Andrew Jaquith, April 7, 2009

Data security is the number one priority for today's CISO. The current economic downturn - and the need to protect data from abuse, theft, and corruption - has only heightened the emphasis. But protecting data is a broad challenge and requires that organizations . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Data Security And Regulatory Compliance Drive Healthcare Security Decisions  (402 KB PPT)

by Eric G. Brown, March 27, 2009

Data Security And Regulatory Compliance Drive Healthcare Security Decisions

For Security & Risk Professionals

Market Overview: Database Security

DBMS Security Technology Continues To Evolve, With Independent Vendors Filling Gaps

by Noel Yuhanna, February 27, 2009

Attacks on enterprise databases continue at an all-time high despite security professionals taking measures to protect them. Although database management system (DBMS) security continues to improve, gaps remain in providing real-time protection, proactively . . .

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

Inquiry Spotlight: Data Leak Prevention, Q1 2009

by Natalie Lambert, Andrew Jaquith, February 10, 2009

Data security in general and data leak prevention (DLP) in particular are growing concerns among security professionals. Forrester's data indicates that while firms are interested in DLP's future, they are taking a "wait and see" approach to adoption. . . .

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

Data-Centric Security Requires Devolution, Not A Revolution

CISOs Must Revisit The Need To Centrally Control Data Security

by Andrew Jaquith, January 5, 2009

Despite years of investments in technology and processes, protecting enterprise-wide data remains a maddeningly elusive goal for chief information security officers (CISOs). Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web 2.0 technologies, and consumerized hardware . . .

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 Application Development & Program Management Professionals

App Dev's Role In Securing Next-Generation Information Architectures

by Noel Yuhanna, November 13, 2008

Tightly coupling data sources with applications has been a common approach for applications that need to access enterprise data, but with increasing data volume and data complexity along with the need for real-time and accurate information, new options . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Securing Next-Generation Information Architectures

The Promise Of Improved Security Or The Risk Of New Attack Vectors

by Noel Yuhanna, October 24, 2008

Next-generation information architectures such as data federation and information services are gaining increased adoption, so security professionals must ensure their protection from all relevant threats. What is the nature of those threats? These next-generation . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

European Security Managers Turn Their Gaze Inward In 2008

Key Takeaways From Forrester's Security Forum EMEA

by Bill Nagel, July 25, 2008

Forrester held its second Security Forum EMEA in Amsterdam on April 2 and 3, 2008, with 125 security and risk management (SRM) professionals in attendance discussing how to tackle transformation and achieve excellence in SRM. We asked many of these delegates . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Re-Architecting The Infrastructure For Data-Centric Security

by Paul Stamp, April 24, 2008

Companies are adopting a more data-centric approach to security, but they're finding that some protection still needs to reside in the infrastructure. Infrastructure-centric measures ease the transition from today's largely infrastructure-based security . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

A New Role Is Emerging Within IT: Database Security Analyst (DSA)

by Noel Yuhanna, April 4, 2008

As enterprises take stronger measures around database security to meet compliance requirements and defend against attacks, the need for security support and administration becomes critical. But who must now assume responsibility for managing these database . . .