Security News

Gartner Paper: 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge (SSE)
2022-03-11 00:00

The emergence of a market for security service edge solutions reflects the necessity for organisations with hybrid workforces to apply consistent security from the cloud. This Magic Quadrant report will help you identify suitable vendors to access to the web, cloud services and private applications safely and securely.

Gartner Paper: What Are Practical Projects for Implementing Zero Trust?
2022-03-11 00:00

Vendor marketing has long overused the term "Zero trust" to imply improved security. Security and risk management leaders must move beyond the hype and implement two key projects.

As ecosystems get distributed, cybersecurity leadership will need to transform, Gartner says
2022-02-25 19:12

As ecosystems get distributed, cybersecurity leadership will need to transform, Gartner says. Gartner has released a report of recommendations that are pretty big news for cybersecurity leaders: Their jobs, as they exist now, are becoming obsolete.

Gartner analyst: 12 technologies to accelerate growth, engineer trust and sculpt change in 2022
2021-10-18 19:46

CIOs must prioritize the same business imperatives and find the IT force multipliers to enable growth and innovation, according to a Gartner analyst during Gartner's IT Symposium. Gartner research vice president David Groombridge announced the top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2022 during a session at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo Americas, Monday.

To CAPTCHA or not to CAPTCHA? Gartner analyst says OK — but don’t be robotic about it
2021-06-22 08:06

Analyst firm Gartner has advised in favour of the use of CAPTCHAs - but recommends using the least-annoying CAPTCHAs you can find. The firm's opinion is contained in a post by senior director analyst Akif Khan, who noted that CAPTCHAs create friction for humans but remain an imperfect defence against bots.

Gartner: Global Security Spending Will Reach $150 Billion in 2021
2021-05-25 15:06

Research and advisory giant Gartner predicts that global security and risk management spending will exceed $150 billion this year. The company forecasts that information security and risk management will grow by more than 12 percent in 2021.

Gartner: Top security and risk management trends for 2021
2021-03-23 19:31

The 8 top trends cited will enable rapid reinvention, including the skills gap, cybersecurity mesh and identity-first security. At Tuesday's Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, Gartner Research Vice President Peter Firstbrook discussed eight critical trends for security and risk-management leaders in his keynote address.

Gartner: The future of AI is not as rosy as some might think
2021-01-25 19:53

A Gartner report predicts that the second-order consequences of widespread AI will have massive societal impacts, to the point of making us unsure if and when we can trust our own eyes. Gartner has released a series of Predicts 2021 research reports, including one that outlines the serious, wide-reaching ethical and social problems it predicts artificial intelligence to cause in the next several years.

Expanding threat landscape is biggest concern, cybersecurity analysts tell Gartner
2020-09-16 14:25

A new survey of cybersecurity experts by Gartner found that analysts are most concerned about the rapidly evolving threat landscape, which has changed exponentially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gartner conducted the Security and IAM Solution Adoption Trend Survey online in March and April, taking in responses from 405 experts in North America, Western Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region.

Sharp drop in overall security spending forecast from Gartner due to COVID-19
2020-06-17 15:53

Analytics firm Gartner has revised its 2020 security spending forecast in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, predicting an increase, but a much smaller one than originally expected. "There are a few factors in favor of some security market segments, such as cloud-based offerings and subscriptions, being propped up by demand or delivery model. Some security spending will not be discretionary and the positive trends cannot be ignored," Pingree said.