Incite 6: Endpoint Hostile Takeover

Driven by the prevalence of unwanted applications, internal zombies outbreaks, and documented information leaks enabled by key loggers and spyware, users will increasingly lock down endpoint devices, despite pushback from the business users. Limitations of the Windows XP security model makes lockdown difficult in 2006, but much easier when Microsoft’s Vista operating system is ready for deployment beginning in 2007.