It is that time of year when pundits and their sponsors like to look back on how things went, and what the coming year might promise. For me, an enthusiastic futurist and a serial forecaster, it is a fascinating time. The dominant issue for 2008 will be security, which will stand out as a surefire case for increased spending in a tough year of belt-tightening. It will be driven by fear, as boards grasp the uncomfortable fact that they simply do not have sufficient control or assurance of their management of sensitive personal data.
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