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The global Information Security landscape is poised for significant growth, driven by escalating online cyber threats and the increasing complexity of digital business ecosystems.  According to the latest market study by Gartner, global spending on information security is expected to grow by 15.1 percent in 2025, reaching a total of $212 billion. This investment highlights the importance of cybersecurity and underscores the need for new measures to protect sensitive data and infrastructure from cyber threats. Information Security Market Development Several key trends illustrate the scale and scope of the spending: This growth reflects the increasing prioritization of cybersecurity across industries as organizations seek to safeguard their digital business assets and maintain trust with customers. Spending on Security Services is forecast to rise by 15.6 percent in 2025, reaching $86.07 billion globally. This growth is driven by the ongoing shortage of cybersecurity talent and the n...

Legacy on-premises IT software is expensive to maintain and upgrade. It can also be difficult to scale and manage, especially as businesses grow and evolve. Besides, legacy software vendors often lock customers into long-term contracts, making it difficult to switch to a more cost-effective solution. Cloud-based software is more scalable and cost-effective than legacy on-premises software. It's also easier to manage and upgrade, and there are no long-term contracts. As a result, large enterprise CEOs are eager to free themselves from the clutches of high-cost IT software vendors and move to the cloud. Worldwide revenue for enterprise applications software will reach $483.1 billion in 2027 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6 percent, according to the latest market study by International Data Corporation (IDC). Enterprise Software Market Development Nearly all this forecast growth will come from ongoing investments in public cloud software, which is expected to...

Secure online access plays a key role in the exchange of data and information. That resource is more valuable to executives due to the insight it can provide in improving operational efficiencies. Protection of this resource must meet IT security requirements for approved user authentication. Identity and Access Management (IAM) is the security discipline that enables the right individuals to access the right resources at the right times for the right reasons. These resources could be tools required to complete a job, access an enterprise database, or IT services and software apps hosted in the cloud. Enterprise IT's essential role in the management of user authentication requires ensuring each person is who they claim to be while also enabling ease of access for those users. An effective access management solution will fulfill the security policies outlined by the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).  Identity and Access Management Market Development According to the latest ...

Savvy enterprise security and risk management leaders will continue to protect their organizations against new and emerging threats in 2022 and beyond, according to the latest global market study findings by Gartner. "Organizations worldwide are facing sophisticated ransomware, attacks on the digital supply chain and deeply embedded vulnerabilities," said Peter Firstbrook, vice president at Gartner . The pandemic accelerated remote work adoption, challenging the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to secure the distributed workforce -- while dealing with a shortage of skilled IT security staff. These big challenges create three overarching trends impacting cybersecurity practices: new responses to sophisticated threats; the evolution and reframing of an IT security practice; and rethinking business technology protection. IT Security and Risk Apps Market Development According to the Gartner assessment, the following IT security and risk-related issues will have a signifi...

Corporate risk management leaders must face the trade-off between delivering timely guidance and conducting detailed risk audit assessments. Meanwhile, the ability to protect assets, reputation and sustainability is becoming more challenging amid rapid shifts in the global economic environment. Enterprise information technology (IT) security control failures were listed as the top emerging risk in the first quarter of 2021 during a poll of senior executives, according to the latest worldwide market study by Gartner. Despite a myriad of potential risks resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic -- such as alternative work locations and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concerns -- cybersecurity risk was consistent across all global regions and most industries, cited by 67 percent of survey respondents. Comprehensive IT Security Market Development The next highest cited risk, "the new working model" was cited by 43 percent of respondents. "Many organizations were forced...

Business and technology leaders must address the key IT Security and Risk Management issues, as the COVID-19 pandemic impact accelerates demand for digital transformation, and creates new challenges for traditional cybersecurity practices. "The first challenge is a skills gap. 80 percent of organizations tell us they have a hard time finding and hiring security professionals, and 71 percent say it’s impacting their ability to deliver security projects within their organizations," said Peter Firstbrook, vice president at Gartner . Other key challenges facing IT security and risk leaders in 2021 include the complex geopolitical situation, increasing government regulations, the migration of workloads off traditional data networks, more endpoint device diversity, and a shifting cyber-attack environment. The following trends are expected to have a significant potential for disruption. Comprehensive IT Security Market Development A cybersecurity mesh is a modern security approach t...

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role has gained new importance, due to increased cyber threats. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on security-related IT investment in Europe, which will continue to grow rapidly in 2021. During the pandemic, organizations have been re-architecting their IT security perimeters to protect operations and critical data. The pandemic, and measures to curb it with remote working, have pushed the enterprise network outwards and heightened the risk for CISOs. According to the latest worldwide market study by International Data Corporation (IDC), overall investment in IT security within Europe is projected to exceed $35.6 billion during 2021 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8 percent between 2020 and 2024 -- now forecast to reach $46.4 billion in 2024. IT Security Market Development The banking sector traditionally has the highest spending on IT security due to the particularly sensitive customer data that i...

Given the ongoing reports from the SolarWinds Orion breach, most senior executives agree that Information Technology (IT) security must be a priority that includes all enterprise leaders in the decision-making process of ensuring that all assets are fully protected. The big picture : new revelations suggest that the access gained into SolarWinds software was only one part of a broader Russian hacking campaign that impacted other providers. And the initial point of entry, or the ultimate goal, remains unknown. Furthermore, the primary target was stealing intellectual property (IP), instead of customer data. Why is this fact significant? Most public company cyber insurance policies do not cover losses from the theft of intellectual property assets. Therefore, these losses directly impact the firm's shareholders. Cybersecurity Solutions Market Development By 2025, 40 percent of boards of directors will have a dedicated cybersecurity committee overseen by a qualified board member -- t...

Given the strategic significance of digital transformation, IT security leadership is a really important role. And yet, only 12 percent of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) excel in all four categories of the 'CISO Effectiveness Index', according to the latest worldwide market study by Gartner. Gartner analysts presented their global survey findings and discussed the key traits of top-performing CISOs during their recent 'Security & Risk Management Summit'. "Today’s CISOs must demonstrate a higher level of effectiveness than ever before," said Sam Olyaei, research director at Gartner . "As the push to digital deepens, CISOs are responsible for supporting a rapidly evolving set of information risk decisions, while also facing greater oversight from regulators, executive teams and boards of directors." IT Security Market Development These significant enterprise challenges are further compounded by the pressure that the COVID-19 pandemic h...

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have updated their IT security plans for 2017, due to ongoing concerns about new threats. Worldwide, IT organizations currently spend an average of 5.6 percent of their IT budget on IT security, according to the latest market study by Gartner. However, the study uncovered that security spending can range from 1 to 13 percent of an organization's overall IT budget. "Clients want to know if what they are spending on information security is equivalent to others in their industry, geography and size of business in order to evaluate whether they are practicing due diligence in security and related programs," said Rob McMillan, research director at Gartner . That said, Gartner analysts believe that comparisons with industry averages are of limited value. CISOs could be spending at the same level as the peer group, yet be spending on the wrong things and are therefore vulnerable. IT Security Market Development According to th...