Urges organizations to turn their attention on the impact of social media on identity and access management.

As security threats get more severe and complex, the overall security software market is forecasted to grow 17.5 percent to US$1.674 billion in 2011 compared to 2010.

Businesses need to increase their focus on identity and privacy projects, says the firm.

According to Gartner, the worldwide identity and access management (IAM) revenue will reach $9.9 billion in 2010, an 8 per cent increase from 2009 revenue of $9.2 billion. Furthermore compliance, audit and analytics requirements will continue...