Global Economic Impact on Risk and Security Budgets

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1. What is your level of responsibility for each of these functional areas

	Responsibility
IT Risk Management	What is your level of responsibility for each of these functional areas IT Risk Management Responsibility
Information Security	Information Security Responsibility
Business Continuity	Business Continuity Responsibility
Privacy	Privacy Responsibility
Compliance	Compliance Responsibility

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2. What is your industry?

What is your industry? Agriculture, Mining and Construction

Business or Consumer Services

Education

Energy–Oil & Gas

Financial Services (not including Insurance)

Government—Federal, National or International

Government—State, Local or Regional

Healthcare Providers

Insurance

IT Service Providers

Manufacturing—Discrete

Manufacturing—Process

Media

Professional, Scientific or Technical Services (not including IT)

Retail

Software Publishers or Developers

Telecommunications

Transportation

Utilities

Wholesale

Other (please specify)

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3. Where do you live?

Where do you live? North America

Europe

Asia

Other (please specify)

4. Which of the following ranges most closely represents the total number of employees in your organization worldwide?

Which of the following ranges most closely represents the total number of employees in your organization worldwide? Less than 500 employees

500 to 999 employees

1,000 to 2,499 employees

2,500 to 4,999 employees

5,000 or more employees

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5. In 2009, will your organization cut budgets for IT risk management, IT security, compliance, business continuity, and/or privacy as a result of the global economic conditions?

In 2009, will your organization cut budgets for IT risk management, IT security, compliance, business continuity, and/or privacy as a result of the global economic conditions? Yes

No

I don't know

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6. With respect to IT budget cuts in general, are risk and security factors/ramifications being considered? For example, when a project is going to be cut, does your organization consider the impact on risk and security posture?

With respect to IT budget cuts in general, are risk and security factors/ramifications being considered? For example, when a project is going to be cut, does your organization consider the impact on risk and security posture? Yes

No

I don't know

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7. What is the expected 2009 budget change on each of these functional areas in Risk and Security as a result of the global economic conditions?

	Budget Change
IT Risk Management	What is the expected 2009 budget change on each of these functional areas in Risk and Security as a result of the global economic conditions? IT Risk Management Budget Change
Information Security	Information Security Budget Change
Business Continuity	Business Continuity Budget Change
Privacy	Privacy Budget Change
Compliance	Compliance Budget Change

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8. What is the expected 2009 change in each of these functional areas in IT Risk and Security as a result of the global economic conditions?

	Personnel	Services	Hardware
IT Risk Management	What is the expected 2009 change in each of these functional areas in IT Risk and Security as a result of the global economic conditions? IT Risk Management Personnel	Services	Hardware
Information Security	Information Security Personnel	Services	Hardware
Business Continuity	Business Continuity Personnel	Services	Hardware
Privacy	Privacy Personnel	Services	Hardware
Compliance	Compliance Personnel	Services	Hardware