IT Security Market at $21 billion in 2004, with Access Control System & Devices Industry Market at $1.8 billion
An
impressive growth of the IT security market at $21 billion in 2004 is
accompanied by growth-induced anti-viruses and firewalls. Markets for access
control systems and security applications, which are worth $1.8 billion, have
become progressive in the post Fahrenheit and 7/7 incidences. Thus, an emergence
of demand for safe logical access and authorized physical access for safe
networking has taken place. They should be highly authenticated with minimum
human intervention.
A recent market research report by RNCOS, "Access Control Technologies and
Market Forecast World Over [2007]" discusses that 40% of global businesses
require establishing security systems in their premises costing $4.08 billion in
2007. While the market research report gives a study of demand for access
control market technology, there is more about R&D for secured and innovative
solutions.
In the
present era when use of smart cards is rapidly growing and accommodating
immigration control, biometric identification is a primary tool. Large
investments are expected in this sector. Organizations are also merging new
technologies in biometrics with existing ones essentially to benefit on costs
and quality.
RNCOS