There is big money at stake here. Analyst firm IDC predicts that revenues from anti-spyware software will rise from $12 million in 2003 to $305 million in 2008 (see IDC: Spyware Opens Market Opps).
However, there is a feeling among industry observers that it will be years, rather than months, before we eradicate the spyware menace. We could be as much as three years away from tackling the problem, so this is definitely not the time to lower your guard.
5. The Fear Factor Harum Scarum!
What a sorry state of affairs -- do data center managers still have to resort to scare tactics in an effort to get their bosses to take security seriously? (See Security Survey Underlines Fear Factor.)
Sadly, it appears that this is still the case. Even after MyDoom, Sasser, and the Love-Bug, IT managers need a baseball bat to make the board pay attention to security. More than one data center manager told NDCF that the their superiors only see security as a necessity when something bad happens.
Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer for Juniper Networks, explains how the advanced technology is transforming operations.
Contact center leaders from 8x8, Awaken Intelligence, and 360insight discuss the importance of agent experience.
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