Outlook: Emerging security technology trends

By IBM | Feb 1, 2010

In the next few years, emerging technological and social trends will have far-reaching implications for enterprise security. This white paper outlines the fundamental technology trends organizations can expect to see in the next several years, the catalysts behind those trends and the ways in which IBM can help organizations strategically balance risk with opportunity.

As the pace of globalization picks up, traditional boundaries continue to disappear, melting before the relentless pace of 24x7 communications and trade. In this new global reality, “open for business” can mean pooling resources and sharing sensitive information among organizations are the de facto costs of admission to the global economy.

The line between participation and isolation can also mark the line of opportunity and risk. Now more than ever, we rely on our business systems and automated policies to guard that line — to root out the threats, to safeguard our intellectual property, to protect our reputations and privacy. With the emergence of each new technology, the line can shift just a bit. As we rush to exploit the opportunities, determined insiders and outsiders may seek to exploit vulnerabilities.

Consequently, the potential of emerging technologies marks a fundamental change in how organizations should approach the accompanying security challenges.

To gain a perspective on the security challenges organizations will face in the next several years, the following questions should be considered: What fundamental technology trends are expected to impact organizations in the next two to five years? What strategic drivers should serve as catalysts for change? And how can organizations position themselves to profit from the myriad oppor-tunities while managing the risk that inevitably accompanies them?

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