Premise: Although we identified no organizations that had made significant progress in applying such measures, we found that more precisely measuring the positive and negative effects of security on business operations is an area of developing interest among many information security experts.

Hypothesis: Many information security experts are more and more interested in measuring positive and negative effects of security on business operations.
Answer: yes

Premise: but i don't think we're going to have much of a choice in either either Central or South America

Hypothesis: We will not be able to choose in both Central and South America.
Answer: yes

Premise: On the other hand, others might.

Hypothesis: Nobody else will do it, trust me.
Answer: no

Premise: The woman said, in low, hurried tones, "Really, dear, cook's that upset.

Hypothesis: The woman was distraught and didn't know what she should do about the cook.
Answer: it is not possible to tell