TheInfoPro (TIP) has released Wave 5 of its Information Security Study. According to over 260 in-depth interviews with leading-edge Information Security professionals conducted by TIP, 2005 spending on Anti-Spyware technology will be low. While the vast majority of enterprise users have the technology in use or in their deployment plans, critical and in use don’t equate to revenue and spending.
TIP’s Technology Heat Index factors in the current and planned usage of 39 different Information Security technologies, prioritizing them based on the immediacy of planned implementation and near-term spending. Anti-Spyware ranked at the very top of the index.
Despite the immediacy of implementation indicated by its high ranking on the TIP Technology Heat Index, customers indicate that their spending projections for the technology are low. Enterprise customers expect to rely on their existing agreements and licenses for Anti-Spyware. Their view is that existing Anti-Virus and other security products will incorporate Anti-Spyware technology, addressing the concern at a very low — or no — additional cost to the enterprise.
The large enterprise customers list vendors Symantec, McAfee, Microsoft, CA, and to a lesser extend Trend Micro and Webroot, as those they will look to for Anti-Spyware solutions. Mid-sized enterprises share the same concerns and planning for Anti-Spyware. Interestingly, the vendors in consideration for the mid-sized enterprises have a different ordering, with Trend Micro taking a leading role along with Microsoft and Symantec, but with McAfee and CA playing a smaller role. Additional information about this study can be found in a multimedia presentation located at: www.brainshark.com/theinfopro/InfoSecWave5_Network.
