Endpoint Security
Devices connecting to networks is the bedrock of the digital economy and serve as a hacker’s bread and butter. Read our insights on endpoint security in an increasingly connected world.
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Falcon Fallout: What’s Next For CrowdStrike, Competitors, And CISOs
The July 19 CrowdStrike Falcon outage created major trust issues for the company and the broader security market. What's next for CrowdStrike? Find out as we make several predictions on where the company will go next.
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Invest, Experiment, And Scale Back: Budget Priorities For CISOs In 2025
The majority of security technology decision-makers anticipate further budget increases in 2025. Learn three key areas for CISOs to focus on in the year ahead in this preview of our 2025 Budget Planning Guide for security leaders.
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Even Greener Pastures Have Their Own Manure
Tech leaders considering migrating critical systems away from Windows to other operating systems in the wake of CrowdStrike might want to give that strategy some thought. Find out why.
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CrowdStrike Global Outage: Critical Next Steps For Tech And Security Leaders
Technology leaders woke up this morning to find that a software update by cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike had gone badly wrong. Get updates on the steps that your organization should take now and in the long term as a result of the CrowdStrike outage.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Extended Detection And Response Platforms, Q2 2024
Recent upheaval in the security information and event management market has created new opportunities for extended detection and response platform vendors. Get three tips on evaluating this changing market in this preview of our new Forrester Wave™ evaluation.
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Announcing Forrester’s Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award
We have opened the call for our annual Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award. This award recognizes organizations that have transformed the security, privacy, and risk management functions into capabilities that fuel long-term success. Learn more about the award and how to apply.
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Cisco Live EMEA 2024: Yes, AI Was Everywhere, And So Was A Surprising Amount of Innovation
Cisco Live EMEA 2024 was a different event than past years and provided some pleasant surprises. Read our key takeaways from the event based on presentations and personal interactions with some Cisco executives.
What’s Your 2025 Budget Plan For AI, Software, & Tech Debt?
Attend our LIVE webinar on Sept. 24! Hear analyst insights on where to invest, divest, and experiment with 2025 tech and security budgets for maximum business impact.
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You Got Your Carbon Black In My Symantec! No, You Got Your Symantec In My Carbon Black!
What is Broadcom planning to do with VMware’s Carbon Black unit? Find out in this blog covering the plan to integrate Carbon Black with Broadcom's existing product lineup.
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EDR Is Officially Out, And XDR Still Won’t Solve Your SIEM Problems
Forrester predicted that endpoint detection and response (EDR) as we know it would be replaced by extended detection and response (XDR). That day has finally come. Learn the implications of that shift in this blog post.
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VMware Customers: Brace For Impact
With the VMware-Broadcom deal set for closing, what should you know? Learn five key things VMware customers can expect in the coming years.
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Tremors Originating From A California Ripple In The Enterprise Browser Market
Learn why the news of Palo Alto Networks' intentions to acquire Talon Cyber Security demonstrates the importance of securing the browser.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security, Q4 2023
Learn three key trends currently driving the endpoint security market in a preview of the new Wave report on endpoint security.
Focus 2025 Security Budgets On Risk Mitigation And Tech Sprawl
Security leaders, explore our 2025 Planning Guide for benchmarks on where to invest, divest, and experiment with your budget.
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The CISO And CIO Microsoft Security Dilemma: Fend Off Or Learn To Love?
Should CISOs fend off Microsoft to keep their preferred products or embrace consolidation? Find out in this blog.
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It’s Time That We Activate Proactive Security
Learn how focusing on proactive security behaviors can relieve the ongoing security intrusions that reactive security teams must address.
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Seize The Opportunity: The Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award 2023
Last month, Forrester announced its inaugural Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award. As former CISOs, my Forrester colleague Brian Wrozek and I are sharing our thoughts about why you should apply. There are tangible benefits to you, your team, your organization, and the greater security community. You should apply — and apply now — for […]
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Black Hat USA 2023: Insights From Our Short Vegas Residency
Black Hat USA 2023: Insights From Our Short Vegas Residency Black Hat has gone from being RSAC’s smaller tech and practitioner-focused cousin to being a commercial showcase for cybersecurity vendors. A tightly packed, noisy Business Hall included over 300 vendors and 400 organizations with booths, which was great for swag but bad for anyone with […]
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Announcing Forrester’s Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award
Forrester is thrilled to announce its inaugural Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award, which will recognize security organizations that have transformed the security, privacy, and risk management functions to fuel long-term success. Learn how to apply here.
Eliminate Your Security Gaps And Redundancies
Learn how to align your security products and services with their functions using Forrester’s Security Tools and Services Mapping (STSM).
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Protecting Against The Top Cybersecurity Threats In 2023 Requires A Balanced Approach
Get a preview of the top five cybersecurity threats — established and emerging — for this year and learn how to defend against each.
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Plan Now For Major Changes To Oracle Java Licensing Costs
Oracle has again changed licensing rules for its widely used Java product. On January 23, 2023, the company introduced a new license metric, the SE Universal Subscription. It offers all the benefits of the legacy Java SE subscription, plus universal use rights (desktop, server, and third-party cloud) and triage support for customers’ entire Java portfolio, […]
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2023 Security Recommendations: Protect Your Ass(ets) And Lawyer Up
Forrester recently published Top Recommendations For Your Security Program, 2023 for CISOs and other senior cybersecurity and technology leaders. This year’s overarching theme involves protection (as you might expect) — but not exactly in the way you’d think in the context of security. In 2023, our recommendations fall into three major strategic themes for security […]
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