Survey Objective/Methodology Overview Survey Participant Demographics Security Issues Ascend Corporate Ladders: Learn This Audience’s “Language” Developing and Documenting Security Policy Is the Norm, Rather Than the Exception Few Companies Expect Substantial Growth, Yet Nearly 40% of 2008 Security Budgets Increased Data Security Is the Most-Important Factor Driving IT Security Spending Incidents Are Less Frequent and Severe, Yet Some Organizations Still Can’t Assess Impact Fragmented Risk Management Organizational Relationships, Tools and Methods Services Spending: Frequently Higher Than Reported, and Often Hidden in Other Security Categories About 90% of Companies Plan to Increase or Maintain Security Spending in 2008 Security as a Service: An Emerging Opportunity for Technology Providers More Than Half of Budgets Are Dedicated to Network and Endpoint Security Companies Will Favor a Single Vendor for Most Security Applications by Year-End 2010 Mix of U.S. and Local Vendors Rank Among the Most Popular Players Open-Source Security Adoption Popular, Expect Trend to Continue in Next 12 Months |
