Research and Markets: UK IT Security Market Update 2015

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zdffgg/uk_it_security) has announced the addition of the "UK IT Security Market Update 2015" report to their offering.

This market update examines the IT security sector - both consumer and corporate - covering the provision of products and services for prevention protection against, and detection and response to, malicious and premeditated attacks by individuals and groups against a computer system, with a view to gain unauthorised access, modify, or otherwise damage the IT system.

Examples of security issues can include:

- Unauthorised disclosure of data and breaches of data-protection legislation

- The theft of hardware, software and/or data

- The use of unlicensed software

- Hacking, sabotage or the proliferation of viruses

- Acts of vandalism or terrorism.

Market Sectors

Security Products

There are a significant range of products and services relating to IT security available, many of which perform multiple tasks. Each security product, however, generally performs at least one of the following functions:

- Authentication - authenticating a claimed identity or data source, in order to help prevent unauthorised access to a computer system

- Access control - for protecting IT assets against unauthorised use, including the provision of different levels of access for authorised users; such products can help prevent breaches to data integrity

- Data confidentiality - prevention of unauthorised disclosure or theft of data

- Data integrity - protection against threat to data integrity, helping to prevent corruption

- Non-repudiation - for the authentication of the sender of data, to provide proof of delivery and to maintain consultancy - advice regarding various IT security services, products and the integrity of sent data. Such products are used to transmit sensitive data between users.

Security Service

IT security services include:

- Consultancy - advice regarding various IT security services, products and processes through risk assessment, stress testing and contingency planning

- Integration - relating to services required to integrate IT security measures into existing systems

- Outsourcing - the contracting out of security services to third parties, primarily those services that require management, such as intrusion detection, firewalls and e-mail security

- Maintenance and support - relates to after-sales services and customer assistance

- Training and education - covers costs relating to training personnel with skills required to maintain secure systems.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction & Definition

2. Report Coverage

3. What's Key In The Market?

4. Forecasts

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats

6. PEST

7. Company Financials

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