http://www.byteandswitch.com/document.asp?doc_id=85225
Relentless IT security threats generated from viruses and worms, and legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA, HIPAA and PCI require companies to deploy SIEM technology.
Vendors are making products to protect companies from liabilities that may be associated with HIPAA, and selling these products using the famous sales 101 technique of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt, but the Government is not enforcing the legislation. Without enforcement will equipment sales in this market space wither?