The Business of Security
Jim Tiller · Information Systems Security · 2003
Even during these tough economic times, companies remain focused on information security. However, the challenge of obtaining funding and making measurable, yet proportionate security investments with regard to business demands remains a constant hurdle. As a whole, the security industry is approaching a crossroads. While the demand for greater security capabilities is increasing across many industries, the ability to integrate a comprehensive security architecture is often burdened with fundamental business questions. The most obvious roadblock is the lack of financial liquidity, often compounded by the impacts of mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations over the past few years. This is a harsh environment for implementing a security framework; yet it appears that the resizing of the market has laid the foundation for specific investments in information security programs, potentially resulting in the realization of market analysts' projections of a growing security adoption rate for the next several years.