Top technology and security trends for 2010
A recent article in Baseline magazine talks about the 10 technology trends predicted for 2010.
http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/IT-Management/10-Trends-for-2010-Piecing-Together-a-Technology-Strategy-190963/
Security is ranked at number 7 in terms of concerns but not in terms of spending. Thus, over 70 percent of the surveyed companies expect little or no further investment in security, in an environment in which security risks are estimated to be on an exponential increase. According to statistics by Association for Computer Operations Management (AFCOM), 20 percent of data centers don’t even have time to screen employees. The lack of spending is justified partly by the recessionary environment, and partly by an reactive attitude when things aren’t taken seriously until disaster strikes. Security is, in that area, similar to other fields of IT.
Another, more detailed, look into this subfield is provided by an article in InfoWorld that looks at the top security predictions for 2010.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/business/top-security-predictions-2010-523?source=rss_infoworld_news
This time, the study finds a slight overall increase (10%) in funding allocated to security as one of the top trends.
New compliance measures driven by government regulation is another trend that is sure to happen, given the recent financial meltdown.
Mobile security will become worse, as the number of mobile devices proliferate. The recent announced introduction of the Apple iPad tablet is just one of the major mobile events that we are seeing, that expand the reach of mobile devices.
As cloud computing becomes more widely adopted, it will likely see significant enhacements this year such as encryption and possible “pay per minute” security features from cloud providers such as Amazon EC2.
Desktop Virtualization appears as the 6th trend, as employers start consolidating desktop environments into virtual machines that can be more easily managed and controlled.
Government pressure on individuals to provide confidential details is seen as the seventh prevailing trend for 2010.
The death of the nationwide identity (Real ID) concept is predicted and ranked at number 8 due to the serious security risks such a system would entail which will only become more obvious.
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