Messaging Security Survey: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Publication Date	February 2009
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	10
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC07400

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Summary

This study presents a summary and analysis of a survey conducted by IDC. This comprehensive study was designed with the aim of revealing, understanding, analyzing, and presenting the predominant issues relating to perceptions about messaging security, both positive and negative.

"Our survey clearly shows that organizations need more effective antispam solutions," said Brian Burke, program director for IDC's security program. "We found an alarming 60% of organizations reporting spam blocking effectiveness of less than 95%, and only 11% reported effectiveness of 99% or above. IDC believes many organizations still use older technology that can't keep up with more sophisticated spamming techniques or the increasing volume of spam."

Content

IDC Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
- Key Survey Findings
  - Spam Effectiveness Needs Improvement
  - Figure: Effectiveness of Antispam Solution by Company Size
  - Email Threats Broadening
  - Figure: Degree of Concern with Email Threats
  - Figure: Change in Email Malware Incidents by Company Size
Future Outlook
- Virtualization and Hybrid Are Hot
- Figure: Planned Adoption of Email Security by Company Size
  - Information Protection and Control
  - Figure: Email Security Priorities
  - Bidirectional Email Security
  - Figure: Bidirectional Email Security
Essential Guidance
- IDC Recommendations
Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis