An Explosive Market Awaits Vendors That Can Offer Remote End-Point Security Products for Enterprise End Users, Says New Report from the Yankee Group.Business/Technology Editors The market for remote end-point security (REPS) products that scale to growing enterprise security needs will exceed $260 million by 2006, argues a Report recently published by the Yankee Group (the Yankee Group, Boston, MA, www.yankeegroup.com) A major market research, analysis and consulting firm founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson. It provides general consulting and strategic planning in the computer and communications field. . The Report, "Enterprise Remote End-Point Security Products: Driving Security Policies to the Last Mile," discusses the characteristics of enterprise REPS products, including manageability, scalability, and flexible integration with existing and planned security policy enforcement infrastructure and point solutions. The Yankee Group's analysis of this market includes recommendations for existing REPS vendors as well as those contemplating entering the market. For enterprise end users in the process of selecting a REPS solution, Yankee Group Security Solutions & Services senior analyst Anil Phull offers the following advice: "Evaluate the total cost of security for each REPS product solution, and demand from your REPS suitors a tailored ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). analysis to determine the potential payback Payback The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money. and loss avoidance scenarios. When security budgets are limited, it may also make sense to instead use a REPS service provider to ensure a similar level of protection without the need for up front capex. Ultimately, before considering a REPS product or service provider, ensure that a robust and enforceable enterprise security policy, especially for the activities of remote end users, is in place." This Yankee Group Report also profiles competitive REPS product vendors and identifies the specific features and functions that need to be considered in the design as well as purchase of enterprise REPS solutions. Note to Editors For an interview contact Anil Phull at aphull@yankeegroup.com The Yankee Group (www.yankeegroup.com) The Yankee Group is a global leader in technology research and consulting. Our customers, which include technology vendors and users, benefit from our accurate, reliable, and trusted research, consulting, and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. one-to-one client interaction covering communications and IT products and services. Now in our fourth decade, the company is headquartered in Boston and maintains offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . |
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