COPENHAGEN, June 20, 2002 - Although security software did not meet the high expectations previously set, it did rather well compared to other IT markets in 2001. Despite a tough economic climate, the Western European Internet security software market still managed to achieve double-digit growth (27%) from 2000 to 2001, and topped the $1.6 billion mark in Western European revenue.
"The terrorist attacks of September 11 will change the way security is viewed," said Thomas Raschke, program manager for IDC's European Internet Security program. "The boundaries between physical and information security will dissolve, industry and government will cooperate on 'critical infrastructure security,' but privacy will suffer. The policy for authenticating a person's identity and determining what that person is authorized to do will become paramount. Thus, security is now a mandatory consideration, not just a discretionary purchase."
The security 3As market reached $649 million in revenue in 2001, thereby leading the Western European Security Software market. Other market segments include secure content management, firewall/VPN, encryption and intrusion detection/vulnerability assessment software market segments.
In Western Europe, the UK is still the biggest security software market in 2001, closely followed by Germany. IDC believes that this trend can be attributed to both the increasing successes of ecommerce activities and growth in the use of virtual computing architectures - as well as the sheer size of the two regions. The top 5 Security software vendors in Western Europe are:
1. Symantec
2. Checkpoint
3. Network Associates
4. IBM-Tivoli
5. Computer Associates
Western European Security Software Forecast and Analysis, 2001-2006 (IDC# #IS02J) is one of IDC's cornerstone reports within Internet security research, including 3A, firewall/VPN, secure content management, encryption and vulnerability assessment/intrusion detection software in Western Europe. Data is based on IDC's Internet Security Model, and interviews with leading security software vendors. Market trends, drivers, and inhibitors, and their impact on the forecasts are analyzed. Regional breakouts and country market sizing are also included. This report is available for purchase from your local IDC office.
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