#51 Impact of regulation on IT Security Spending

Here's an interesting article compiled from input of a number of leading analysts that concludes that regulation has driven most IT security spending to date but that this is likely to taper off as a driver. Security budgets are likely to peak at 6% of IT budget in 2006. It would seem a dose of realism is about to set in with regard to regulations and although it wont drive IT security spending as much anymore, other factors such as ID theft, Spyware etc will take a stronger role in driving security spend.