FRAMINGHAM, Mass., December 1, 2004 From a minor annoyance for
home-PC users to a major plight on enterprise environments around
the world, SpyWare (also known as AdWare, MalWare, ScumWare, and a
host of other sordid names) is infecting millions of computers with
multiple purposes: stealing
personal information, enabling identity
theft, tracking users' online activity, and selling the information
back to anyone willing to pay. According to new research from IDC,
the need to identify and eradicate these parasitic programs will
drive AntiSpyWare software revenues from $12 million in 2003 to
$305 million in 2008.
Although not always malicious in
nature, SpyWare still causes
significant damage to legitimate software, network performance, and
employee productivity. Moreover, it crosses the boundary between
security and system management by deluging Help Desks with a siege
of employee complaints about pop-up advertisements, applications
failures, and poor PC performance.
Laptop Battery At worst, SpyWare's ability to track keystrokes, scan hard
drives, and change system and registry settings is a tremendous
personal and enterprise security threat. These activities can lead
to identity theft, data corruption, and even theft of company trade
secrets. "Today, more malicious SpyWare can easily infiltrate
corporate firewalls," said Brian Burke, research manager, Security
Products at IDC. "These programs make their way into the corporate
Intranet under the guise of less-threatening network traffic and,
once in, they can wreak havoc."
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following:
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Microsoft * SpyWare is often bundled with legitimate programs, allowing it
to easily pass through firewalls uncontested
* A recent IDC survey of over 600 organizations listed SpyWare as
the fourth-greatest threat to a company's enterprise network
security
* IDC estimates that 67% of all computers (mostly consumer) have
some form of SpyWare
* Rising SpyWare threats and increasing demand for protection have
forced established security vendors to build, buy, or partner with
standalone antiSpyWare vendors
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Laptop Computers In the comprehensive study, Worldwide SpyWare 2004-2008 Forecast
and Analysis: Security and System Management Sharing Nightmares
(IDC #32229), IDC defines the SpyWare security threat and its
repercussions as well as forecasts the potential market. It
examines the key players in the market and provides insight and
analysis on products and solutions poised to have an impact.
year career at IBM, a global information technology company where he was a member of IBM senior leadership team. There he held multiple roles, from overseeing the company worldwide competitive and server sales to leading sales, services, marketing and channel operations for IBM software business in Asia Pacific. During this time he resided in Tokyo, Japan.
Laptop Computer To purchase this study, call IDC Sales at 508-988-7988 or email
sales@idc.com.
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