Business Strategy: Security Landscape in the Asia/Pacific Energy and Utility Industry

This IDC study presents the state of information security, compliance, and governance, which has evolved rapidly in the last few years, and how security professionals have fought hard to establish their say in IT organizations. According to the IDC Insights Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance Survey, conducted in December 2010 to January 2011, while energy and utility companies in the Asia/Pacific region generally are aware of security risks, adoption of security strategies as a key organizational initiative is yet to be seen.

"With geographically distributed assets, proliferation of numerous edge devices (including smart meters) and mobile workforce, attention to security has gained prominence. Where policies and strategies are in place, organizations need to show more commitment in bridging the gap between good intentions, operational execution, and implementation," says Debashis Tarafdar, Head – Asia/Pacific, IDC Energy Insights.