Research: Infosec Pros Predict Technologies To Be Implemented In Next 18 Months

Network Access Control (NAC): Citations for in pilot and in near-term plan implementations grew to 25% from six months ago of those interviewed to date. Cisco remains the market leader among in use and in plan citations; however, Microsoft, Juniper, Symantec, and McAfee are improving their standings.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Twenty-nine percent (29%) of F1000 organizations have DLP in use, and an additional 37% are planning implementations of DLP. Symantec continues to lead among in use and in plan citations for DLP.

Virtualization and Cloud Computing: Organizations continue to view these solutions differently in terms of risk. Only 29% of those interviewed thus far indicated being at least very concerned about security in a virtualized environment, while 53% of respondents indicated being at least very concerned about cloud computing solutions. TheInfoPro's biannual security study, based on in-depth interviews with IT pros at F1000 and MSE organizations, outlines where security departments within these organizations stand in terms of budgets, technology roadmaps, and technology provider choices and ratings. Current results are based on 128 hourlong interviews with IT professionals at Fortune 1000 and midsize organizations in winter and spring 2009. This data comes from the second of a series of Real-Time Updates. The final, in-depth reports of the Information Security Study will be based on approximately 250 interviews and will be published in early summer 2009. You can find out more information about TheInfoPro and our Information Security Study by visiting us at RSA' Conference 2009 at booth #511 or by emailing [email protected].

About TheInfoPro's Security Study

TheInfoPro's Information Security Study is an in-depth look into the key trends occurring across all areas of the information security landscape, within disciplines such as network security, security management, and infrastructure security. The study is completed biannually through one-on-one, hourlong interviews with key security decision-makers, including directors of information security, global security managers, and infrastructure team managers, within Fortune 1000 and midsize enterprise organizations. The interview results are collected in comprehensive research reports that provide continuous business intelligence within key areas such as technology roadmaps, spending plans, and vendor performance ratings.

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