Global IT security spending will increase by 7% year on year to $86.4bn in 2017, according to analysts at Gartner, indicating a fertile environment for security start-ups that offer specialised B2B services. Gartner also expects a big rise in the bundling of security services and broader IT outsourcing Gartner has predicted swift expansion for security testing for infrastructure protection, given that data breaches and demand for app security are likely to increase. The report also highlights the growing importance of cloud computing as an alternative way to manage business applications across multiple platforms.
Global IT security spending will increase by 7% year on year to $86.4bn in 2017, according to analysts at Gartner, indicating a fertile environment for security start-ups that offer specialised B2B services. Gartner has predicted swift expansion for security testing for infrastructure protection, given that data breaches and demand for app security are likely to increase. The report also highlights the growing importance of cloud computing as an alternative way to manage business applications across multiple platforms.