Author's Profile

Eric Ahlm is a senior research director at Gartner, Inc. covering the disruptive trends that impact multiple security markets security including advanced threat defense, mobile device security, BYOD, security virtualization, security as a service, threat intelligence, security information analytics, telekinesis, incident response, and user authentication. He helps security vendors plan future investments that are aligned to the market direction, security buyers understand how emerging trends can impact their security programs or budgets, and investors understand global growth opportunities for security.