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Hype Cycle for Information Security, 2004
3 June 2004
 
Vic Wheatman   Kelly M. Kavanagh   Rich Mogull   John Pescatore   Mark Nicolett   John Girard   Richard D. Stiennon   Arabella Hallawell   Ray Wagner   Roberta J. Witty   Clare Hirst  

Security technologies remain a priority for many enterprises. Evaluating the hype and the reality is important for prudent investments and critical for properly protecting the enterprise at a reasonable cost.







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Table of Contents


1.0
    
 Hype Cycle for Information Security, 2004

2.0
    
 On the Rise

2.1
    
 Compliance Tools
2.2
    
 Data-at-Rest Encryption Appliances
2.3
    
 Security Platforms
2.4
    
 Trusted Computing Group
2.5
    
 Scan and Block
2.6
    
 Vulnerability Management
2.7
    
 Personal Intrusion Prevention

3.0
    
 At the Peak

3.1
    
 All-in-One Security Appliances
3.2
    
 Deep Packet Inspection Firewalls
3.3
    
 Instant Messaging Security
3.4
    
 Spam Filtering
3.5
    
 Patch Management

4.0
    
 Sliding Into the Trough

4.1
    
 Secure Sockets Layer VPNs
4.2
    
 Web Services Security Standards
4.3
    
 Federated Identity
4.4
    
 Biometrics
4.5
    
 Managed Security Service Providers
4.6
    
 Intrusion Detection Systems
4.7
    
 WPA Security
4.8
    
 Digital Rights Management (enterprise)

5.0
    
 Climbing the Slope

5.1
    
 Public Key Operations/Soft Tokens
5.2
    
 Reduced Sign-On
5.3
    
 Identity Management
5.4
    
 Security Smart Cards
5.5
    
 Secure Sockets Layer/Trusted Link Security

6.0
    
 Entering the Plateau

6.1
    
 Hardware Tokens

7.0
    
 Conclusions

Appendix A.
    
 Hype Cycle for Information Security, 2003

Appendix B.
    
 Hype Cycle Phase Definitions

Appendix C.
    
 Benefit Rating and Maturity Level Definitions

Appendix D.
    
 Acronym Key


List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Hype Cycle for Information Security, 2004
 

Figure 2. 
 Hype Cycle for Information Security, 2003
 

Figure 3. 
 Benefit Ratings
 

Figure 4. 
 Maturity Levels
 



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