Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In a 2016 New York Times Magazine profile of Ben Rhodes, President Obama’s then deputy national security adviser for strategic communications, Ben was quoted as calling the American foreign-policy establishment “the Blob.”

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Learn how focusing on proactive security behaviors can relieve the ongoing security intrusions that reactive security teams must address.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 28, 2023

In my latest report, The State Of Data Security, 2023, we reviewed and analyzed Forrester survey data to identify the key data security trends of the year. What constitutes sensitive data for organizations today has greatly expanded in type and format. This includes diving into the causes of breaches, the types of […]

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We just released a huge new report: How Security Tools Will Leverage Generative AI with collaboration across the entire Forrester Security and Risk team.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A few weeks ago, I spoke on a podcast with some of my former colleagues about my experiences in the security industry as a young woman. TL;DR: It’s not always great, and that’s true for many women in the industry. We showed that in our research on Best Practices: Recruiting, Retaining, And Advancing Women In […]

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The current relationship status between marketing and security and risk (S&R) pros is best described as “it’s complicated.” This may seem cheeky and slightly exaggerated, until you learn that a whopping 78% of B2C marketing leaders say that they don’t know anyone on their security, risk, and compliance team.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 22, 2023

Last month, Forrester announced its inaugural Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award. There are tangible benefits to you, your team, your organization, and the greater security community. As former CISOs, my Forrester colleague Brian Wrozek and I are sharing our thoughts about why you should apply.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 18, 2023

It’s hard to believe I’ve just turned the corner on my first year at Forrester as a Security & Risk Executive Partner — and what year it has been! Working with top security leaders across all types of industries and incredibly talented co-workers has been rewarding and has challenged me in the best possible way. […]

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Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 21, 2023

Forrester is thrilled to announce its inaugural Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award, which will recognize security organizations that have transformed the security, privacy, and risk management functions to fuel long-term success. Learn how to apply here.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

One of the biggest challenges of being a security industry analyst is finding when and how to define new market segments. We both had to do this recently — Jeff with managed detection and response and Allie with extended detection and response (XDR). The most common question we get from security vendors confused as to […].

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Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 16, 2021

and “Security teams hate their SIEM!” SIEMs (security information and event management systems) — especially those that have evolved into security analytics platforms — are not what […].

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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Now learn how the CISO and the security organization fits into this new technology model. You've heard about high-performance IT.

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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

2022 didn’t let up on the security incidents – according to Forrester’s 2022 Security Technographics Survey, 74% of security decision makers experienced at least one data breach at their firm in the previous twelve months.

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Forrester eCommerce

MAY 5, 2020

The first stage of my update of my 2018 evaluative research on the European managed security services provider (MSSP) market published this week.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Learn why you should meet with your bot management vendor to help hone your security strategy before the upcoming holiday season.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2023

Therefore, smart retail teams prioritize solutions and processes that significantly reduce that risk by identifying AD security gaps, detecting attacks and quickly implementing recovery plans that can help the organization regain control of their operations. Prioritize AD security gaps caused by misconfigurations and lapses.

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Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 22, 2023

Kubernetes is the de facto standard for deploying and managing application workloads and containers.

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

I published my first Forrester Wave™ today, covering the managed security services provider (MSSP) market in Europe. The culmination of four months of hard work by not just us but all the vendors involved, this is to my knowledge our first analysis focused on the needs of the European market for MSSPs. Here are some […].

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Forrester eCommerce

JULY 31, 2020

Low-code platforms speed delivery of applications, but are they secure? We’re still gathering information, but we’ve discovered that: Low-code security is not well understood. Even vendors with extensive security investments acknowledged that […].

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2022

But businesses should also take into consideration how their security comes into play in the space. Designing your retail store with security in mind ensures that your business’ security isn’t an afterthought. Maximize the Visibility and Power of Your Security Cameras. Evaluate Your Retail Store’s Location.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Retailers are actively seeking enhanced security technologies to mitigate risks and prevent theft before it happens. In-store measures like increased security presence and surveillance can be helpful, but law enforcement and security personnel should focus on preventing theft and loss before it occurs.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 9, 2020

When I was working at @stake in the early 2000s, most of my client engagements were in application security. Grep’ was an important security tool. I did a number of code reviews that actually involved people handing me stacks of paper to go through. When I was involved in application penetration tests, we used a […].

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In fact, data from Legion Technologies finds that 37% of managers say they’re hiring more minors due to the shortage. Automating compliance management across the organization also fortifies security, makes compliance processes more efficient and even helps companies optimize labor costs by eliminating redundancies.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 22, 2022

Hello, my name is Fahad Ehsan, and I am the newest analyst on the Forrester’s Security and Risk team. I will be joining Fred Giron, Jinan Budge and David Holmes doing research in Managed Security Service Providers, Vulnerability Management, Zero Trust and Cloud Security.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We have a national day or month for just about everything. Some of my personal favorites include National IPA Day (first Thursday in August), National Waffle Day (August 24), National Rescue Dog Day (May 20), and National Insider Threat Awareness Month (September).

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 9, 2020

Last week, Forrester published its latest overview of the privileged identity management (PIM) market, which can be found here. In it, we provide an overview of the 17 leading PIM vendors and categorized each vendor as either a PIM specialist or PIM suite provider , along with a market segmentation based on geography and annual […].

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Ecommerce companies have to balance two big ideas right now: A low-friction customer journey that turns into a high conversion rate; and A high-security marketplace that is compliant with government mandates. Why Conversion and Security Aren’t Mutually Exclusive. Conversion and security can actually be friends. Not true, though.

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Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 23, 2021

As the dust settles from this flurry of reactive, but necessary, activity, it’s time for security and risk (S&R) pros to take stock and streamline operations for longer-term strategic […].

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Perry Ellis has rolled out expanded and secure pickup options for customers who use the company’s buy online, pick up anywhere services, through a partnership with alternative delivery platform Via.Delivery. Not only are we giving shoppers flexible delivery options, we’re providing them secure locations to hold their packages.”.

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Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 13, 2019

CISOs in Asia Pacific must justify their spending and articulate the business value of often expensive investments in managed security to a largely non-security audience of executives.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 23, 2020

In this new era of social distancing, the physical security world may seem less relevant. These dependent systems are increasingly tested to manage a diverse range of incidents ranging from extreme weather, malicious cyber- attacks, terrorist attacks, and more. But the digital and physical worlds are converging.

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

On Wednesday 22nd November 2023, the Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security, the Hon. Clare O’Neil MP announced the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, a strategy to which Forrester contributed in April 2023, via a submission to the discussion paper. The

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 24, 2020

The COVID-19 global pandemic was top-of-mind for security leaders (and everyone else) during the second quarter of 2020.

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Even the most innocuous posts somehow manage to offend or anger someone out there on the internet. But that doesn’t mean that it should all be dismissed as nonsense, especially when it comes to information security. It’s nothing new that social media is a hotbed of hot takes.

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Before I joined Forrester, my colleagues Jeff Pollard and Amy DeMartine initiated our product security research, leading to our first report on the topic, Secure What You Sell: CISOs Must Tackle Product Security To Protect Customers.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 12, 2022

The bot management market has matured considerably over the past few years. Two years ago, many vendors spoke primarily to the security persona, only the top vendors offered machine learning and layered detections, and response options were more limited.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 28, 2021

How will that impact security concerns in 2022? Continued uncertainty has put more emphasis on third-party relationships and collaboration.

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