Security appliance shipments increased 9.2 per cent year over year. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, vendor revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 9.7 per cent year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) totalling more than $US5.8 billion and representing…
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Top security and risk management trends for 2022
Security Leaders Must Evolve Strategies to Protect an Expanding Digital Footprint. Security and risk management leaders must address seven top trends to protect the ever-expanding digital footprint of modern organizations against new and emerging threats in 2022 and beyond, according to Gartner, Inc. “Organizations worldwide are facing sophisticated ransomware, attacks on…
Read MoreEnterprise security spending in Australia to increase
Will increase at 6.7 per cent CAGR over 2020-2025. The total addressable market size of IT security in Australia, in terms of enterprise spending, is set to grow at a CAGR of 6.7 per cent to reach $US3.5bn in 2025, led by continued rise in enterprise managed security service investments,…
Read MoreEnterprise security spending in Singapore to surpass US$2b
Continued rise in security breach incidents at enterprises. The total addressable market size of enterprise security in Singapore, in terms of spending opportunity, is poised to reach about US$2.2bn in 2025, mainly led by the huge demand for managed security services, identity & access management and endpoint security platforms, says…
Read MoreFraud prevention strategies are imperative amid rising eCommerce transactions
Online merchants must keep customers secure. eCommerce merchants can gain superior data efficacy and organizational visibility and optimize their customer experiences by partnering with an expert. Online spending is rising, with over 2 billion people buying products or services online. Frost & Sullivan found that eCommerce in the United States…
Read MoreEnterprise security spending in South Korea to reach $US2B in 2025
Massive increase in the volume and magnitude of cyber-attacks. The total addressable market size of enterprise security in South Korea, in terms of spending opportunity, is poised to reach $US2bn in 2025 as the need to secure vital information assets against security breaches becomes crucial for enterprises shifting towards digital…
Read MoreNew Zealand touts cyber security as everyone’s problem
Recent milder DDoS cyber compared to 2020. A recent cyberattack – which affected ANZ, Kiwibank, NZ Post, and possibly MetService – were distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Such attacks were unsophisticated and the effect appears limited, according to a number of media sources. These attacks were milder compared to…
Read MoreAPAC businesses blame cyber attacks on unknown assets
Complex challenges faced in securing networks and systems for remote workers in the post-pandemic era. A new poll by MIT Technology Review Insights, in association with Palo Alto Networks, uncovers the complex challenges Asia-Pacific companies face in securing networks and systems for remote workers in the post-pandemic era. In this new cybersecurity landscape, conducting…
Read MoreWorldwide security and risk management spending to exceed $US150B
Security and risk management spending grew 6.4 per cent in 2020. The strong growth rate reflects continuing demand for remote worker technologies and cloud security, according to analyst firm Gartner. “Organisations continue to grapple with the security and regulatory demands of public cloud and software as a service,” said Lawrence…
Read MoreGlobal cyber agencies share top routinely exploited vulnerabilities
Four of the most targeted vulnerabilities in 2020 involved remote work. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint cybersecurity advisory highlighting the top Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely…
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