In the present day world, rapidly increasing use of Internet has enhanced the chances for spreading malicious software or unauthorised access to confidential information because of higher degree of interconnectivity between different networks. The potential for attacks, and reach of their consequences, make it essential that wherever there are users communicating online, there must also be a means of securing those communications. Threat mitigation covers layered defences against worms and viruses, denial of services attacks, intrusions and buffer overflows. The technologies include perimeter firewalls, network integrity systems, application gateways and system-integrity software, which collectively represented $5.4 billion, or 42 percent of the market. Methods of e-Security span biometrics, embedded security, cryptography, PKI, smart cards and access.
The global e-Security market was estimated at about $27.7 billion in 2005 and is expected to rise at an average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.0%, reaching $58 billion by 2010. The high growth rate is attributed to a higher demand for strong security solutions in market verticals such as government installations, financial services, and healthcare. Firewall and content management currently account for a majority share of the market. Unified threat management solutions are expected to become dominant.
The Indian security market was expected to grow from US$ 241 million (Rs.11 billion) in 2002 to Rs.50 billion by end 2006. According to IDC India, the key trends in the Indian e-Security market are a convergence of network and desktop security coming closer, different unified threat management appliances, policy-based administration and single sign on coming into usage. Also of significance is the emergence of solutions approach or the service element becoming important, thus giving rise to security consulting and the rise of end-to-end security services and managed security services (MSS).
e-Security Expo 2008, 6th International Conference and Exhibition of e-Security Technologies and Applications, will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India on August 27-29, 2008. e-Security Expo 2008 is co-located with SmartCards Expo 2008, the No.1 Smart Card exposition in Asia, RFidIndia Expo 2008, BiometricsIndia Expo 2008 and e-SecurityIndia Expo 2008.
e-Security Expo 2008 provides an effective forum for vendors, policy maker, professionals and users to discuss and explore business opportunities in this important segment. Participate in e-Security Expo 2008 to explore and exploit huge e-Security market in India.
