2009 Trends in North America SMB IT Security - New Security Vendors Change the

2009 Trends in North America SMB IT Security - New Security Vendors Change the Competitive Landscape and Managed Services Goes Mainstream

Published Date: April 2009

Published By: AMI-Partners, Inc.

Page Count: 70

Order Code: R149-489

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This report focuses on the IT Security opportunity among North American (US, Canada) small and medium businesses. Findings are based on internal studies conducted by AMI and secondary research including web/internet, industry events & vendor briefings.

Key Coverage Areas Include(but not limited to) the following:

Executive Summary
Economic Outlook
IT Security Market Sizing
IT Asset Ownership and Management
Attitudes and Business Priorities
Decision Making, Information Source
Usage of IT Security
Security Brand Usage
Managed Security Service Adoption

The economy, which had been slowing since the latter part of 2007, suddenly went into a deep freeze in the last few months, following the global credit crisis. This shift in the economic climate has also adversely affected IT spending among North America SMBs. As AMI’s recently concluded Q-Pulse shows, a majority of US SMBs have seen their revenues decline and cash flows restricted, with a significant proportion having also experienced cancellation of sales orders and payments delayed by customers. As a result, 75 - 80% of US SMBs are concerned about the impact the continuing economic crisis will have on their business in the immediate future.