IDC: Web Security Market to Grow
By CXOtoday Staff
Mumbai, Jan 10, 2008

A growing market, IDC forecasts the Web Security market to grow from US $1.2 billion in 2006 to US $2.3 billion in 2011. According to the study, "Worldwide Web Security 2007-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares", by IDC Analyst Brian Burke, the demand and interest in Web security solutions is being fueled by corporate concerns about Internet threats that have become increasingly complex. Some of the key Web security trends identified by IDC include Web 2.0 technologies, blended Web-based threats and data loss prevention.

"The increasing popularity of Web 2.0 is opening the door for both inbound and outbound security risks. Coupled with the growing sophistication of blended Web-based attacks, IDC anticipates that Web security vendors will absolutely need to be able to monitor Web traffic bi-directionally," said Brian Burke, program director for IDC's security products program. "As the Web security leader, Websense is well-positioned to address the market trends we've identified-with a solution set that includes Web security, e-mail and hosted security as well as data loss prevention. We believe that Websense solutions will continue to play a critical role in protecting organizations from emerging threats."

In the study, IDC reports that today's enterprises require a more holistic and integrated approach for Internet security-or what IDC calls a "Web security ecosystem", to combat emerging Web-based threats. IDC identified three areas in particular that vendors need to address:

* Web 2.0 - which includes collaborative technologies such as networking sites and wikis.

* Blended malware - attackers are increasingly using blended malware from multiple threat vectors such as email and the Web to exploit vulnerabilities.

* Data loss prevention - as Web 2.0 environments open up networks there is an increased risk of data loss.

Websense provides a combination of solutions to protect organizations from emerging Web security threats and address all three key areas of concern identified by IDC in the report: e-mail security, Web security and data loss prevention.


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