This IDC study examines 2008 trends for the worldwide security market. Overall, Web-based technologies will increasingly drive compliance issues and serve as vehicles for online crime.

"The sophistication of the threat landscape, stringent regulatory mandates, the complex technology environment, and the potential impacts that security vulnerabilities present to corporations will force companies to invest heavily in IT security," said Irida Xheneti, research analyst for IDC's Security Services program.

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