This IDC study examines growth in the identity and access management submarkets for the period 2007–2012, as derived from Worldwide Identity and Access Management 2008–2012 Forecast and 2007 Vendor Shares (IDC #213650, August 2008). This document updates Worldwide Identity and Access Management 2007–2011 Forecast with Submarket Segments (IDC #208060, August 2007).

"The need to achieve both compliance and greater security is creating a balancing act for customers in the identity and access management (IAM) space," says Sally Hudson, research director for Identity Products at IDC. "In today's economic climate, IAM solutions must allow customers to leverage existing investments while lowering administrative and traditional IT overhead, provide for audit and reporting, and increase overall security."