Network access control (NAC) and content security are the hottest e-security topics, states an Infonetics report.
The global study reveals about 50% of large organisations have already deployed NAC, which will grow to 60% by 2008. About half of small and medium organisations will deploy NAC by 2008.
"To combat the constant headaches security issues cause, enterprises are investing heavily in NAC and content security at the gateway - particularly anti-virus, anti-spyware and spam filtering products and services," says Jeff Wilson, principal analyst at Infonetics.
The Infonetics study shows 90% of companies have already invested in gateway anti-virus, and 66% will spend more money on it next year.
VOIP vulnerabilities
Blocking viruses is, predictably, the number one reason companies purchase new network security products and services, adds the report.
"There is massive potential for NAC," Wilson says. "The main driver for deploying NAC is protecting corporate resources from unauthorised users - this is the most commonly listed benefit of rolling out NAC solutions."
The study also showed voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) will become a driver for deploying new security solutions, since IP phones represent a potential vulnerability loophole for IP network-related exploits.
The annual SANS Institute security target list, also released this week, notes VOIP as being a huge vulnerability, as evidenced by a recent surge in VOIP attacks.
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