Tackling The Challenge of Information Protection in the Enterprise (Strategic Focus)

Tackling The Challenge of Information Protection in the Enterprise (Strategic Focus) published by Datamonitor in May, 2009. This report consists of 39 pages and the price starts from US $ 3395.

Introduction

Abstract

Introduction

The volume and value of sensitive data has continued to grow exponentially, exposing all enterprises to increasing risks relating to its loss. A host of data loss incidents has demonstrated these risks, and made Information Protection a priority across a range of organizations. This report draws on Datamonitor' s knowledge, providing readers with a detailed understanding of this market.

Scope of this research

• Provides an in-depth look into the Information Protection market opportunity, including a quantitative forecast of the market' s growth.
• Examines possible scenarios for the development of Information Protection technologies, such as DLP, Key Management and IRM.
• Presents a detailed view of the impact data loss is having on enterprises, and how Information Protection can mitigate this impact.
• Analyses the go to market approach of vendors and provides guidance on how this could be improved.

Research and analysis highlights

Enterprises are being forced to abandon their long-held notions of how to secure their IT systems as a result of the exponential growth of data, combined with the greater mobility and dispersal of this data.

Many factors are raising the profile of Information Protection with IT and business decision makers. Enterprises are increasingly focused on risk mitigation through regulatory compliance, and the global recession has highlighted the issues around risk, including information risk.

DLP has grown at an astonishing rate in the past two years, and has risen to the top of the agenda for security vendors. Although the ideas and principles behind DLP are not revolutionary it has been much more successful than IRM, which is the most comparable offering on the market.

Key reasons to purchase this research

• This report provides broad coverage of a range of important topics relating to the Information Protection market.
• Learn about the major trends affecting the Information Protection space through a combination of quantitative and qualitative market assessments.
• Vendors can better understand the challenges their clients face as the technology and business requirements for Information Protection change.

Table of Contents

OVERVIEW

• Catalyst
• Summary

KEY MESSAGES

• The current levels of information risk are neither sustainable nor acceptable
• Security has become the top concern of IT decision makers, primarily to deal with data risk
• Increased connectivity and mobility force protection to focus on the units of information
• DLP will be the dominant mode of Information Protection, but its scope will widen to include IRM and key management
• The variety of data loss incidents highlights the challenge in formulating an Information Protection strategy
• The consolidation and convergence trends in Information Protection will accelerate

MARKET OPPORTUNITY

• The current levels of information risk are neither sustainable nor acceptable
• Security has become the top concern of IT decision makers, primarily to deal with data risk
• The damage of data loss incidents goes far beyond their direct costs
• Many drivers are fuelling the growth of the Information Protection opportunity
• Information protection is broadening its appeal beyond early adopters

TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION

• The limits of Information Protection are still unclear since the technology is at an early stage of its evolution
• IT security is transitioning away from legacy security models, but mindsets lag technology
• Increased connectivity and mobility are prompting enterprises to focus security on information itself
• Technical and organizational challenges stand in the way of information-centric security
• The value of Information Protection is in translating business requirements to decisions on data usage
• DLP will be the dominant mode of Information Protection, but its scope will widen to include IRM and key management
• Recent vendor actions point towards the future direction of Information Protection

CUSTOMER IMPACT

• Data loss has become a high profile issue among enterprises and regulators
  • Many real-life examples demonstrate the prevalence of data loss
  • The average annual cost of data loss is $1.82m among enterprises that can quantify it
  • Reported data loss represents a very small proportion of the real problem

• The large diversity of data loss incidents highlights the challenge in formulating an Information Protection strategy
• Enterprises need Information Protection to maintain acceptable levels of risk
• Information protection technologies are increasing their significance among all enterprises

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

• A range of established vendors have clamored to enter the Information Protection market
• The evolution of the market is still at an early stage, but some leaders have emerged
  • Symantec enjoys a strong lead in the DLP market, but many challenges persist
  • McAfee has quickly expanded its presence in Information Protection through acquisitions
  • EMC/RSA has a unique set of advantages that will allow it to strengthen its position in the market
  • Websense has significant market share, but its tactical approach and lack of breadth need to be addressed

• The market leaders are likely to be challenged by newcomers as the opportunity grows
• The consolidation and convergence trends in Information Protection will accelerate

GO TO MARKET

• Messaging in terms of risk management and compliance will resonate well with customers
• Management and services overheads will be an important customer concern
• Automating classification, and providing policy templates are important differentiators
• Vendors looking to expand beyond English-speaking markets need to invest in localization
• Information protection vendors must clarify their position relative to identity management

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX

• Definitions
• Methodology
• Further reading
• Ask the analyst
• Datamonitor consulting
• Disclaimer

TABLES

• Table: The growth in global Information Protection markets, 2007 to 2013 ($ millions)
• Table: Examples of data loss incidents

FIGURES

• Figure: Between 2006 and 2008 data volumes have grown threefold, and are expected to be 8 times the 2006 levels by 2010
• Figure: Improving security has become the top concern of IT decision markers
• Figure: The likely effects of data loss on the enterprise.
• Figure: The global Information Protection market will continue to attract significant investments
• Figure: Information protection technologies fill a significant gap in enterprise security
• Figure: Data security was less of an issue in IT architectures with limited mobility and connectivity
• Figure: The open and permeable nature of enterprise IT means that information assets must be protected
• Figure: Information protection systems will fill the gap between business requirements and enforcement
• Figure: The number of reported data loss incidents has continued to rise rapidly
• Figure: The estimated value of different classes of corporate data.
• Figure: The majority of data loss goes unreported, or remains undiscovered
• Figure: Outside attacks have become a dominant mode of data loss
• Figure: Reported incidents show a noticeable diversity in data loss vectors
• Figure: Vendors from diverse backgrounds are competing for a share of the Information Protection market
• Figure: The number of M&A deals in the enterprise security market remains very high

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