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Most of the action in the infrastructure protection area has focused on integration of common security processing into more-powerful products. New threats continue to drive the need for innovative security algorithms. Data security is emerging as an area of interest as companies increase their focus on protecting sensitive data. However, this market is dominated by smaller, younger technology providers. Three of the 14 technologies that focus on protecting enterprise data are gaining market momentum. New security threats continue to arise almost daily. This Hype Cycle will help you decide how to invest your limited security funds. This Hype Cycle shows the market adoption and maturity level of different vulnerability management technologies and services. For instance, security information and event management managed services are fairly new, while patch management has reached the Plateau of Productivity. Other than biometrics, most identity and access management technologies are maturing. Investing in an overhyped technology too early can waste funds, while delaying too long could give competitors an edge. Vendor hype concerning IAM technologies needs deflating. Systems that identify people by their fingerprints, voices or other traits have many uses. They can, for example, restrict access to buildings, foil fraudsters and check that staff get to work on time. We assess the status and potential of eight applications. |
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