Protecting Internet information has become a costly enterprise, with worldwide spending on security estimated at $60 billion in 2012. That figure will grow to $86 billion by 2016, according to a Gartner study. To help ensure that those investments are being spent wisely — and to keep technology a step ahead of threats — 11 major companies have joined a program designed to foster research on improving data security. It’s recognition of the critical need to protect data.
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Big IT Firms Apply Talents to Fed Cybersecurity Research
Posted by: John K. Higgins April 30, 2013 05:00 AMProtecting Internet information has become a costly enterprise, with worldwide spending on security estimated at $60 billion in 2012. That figure will grow to $86 billion by 2016, according to a Gartner study. To help ensure that those investments are being spent wisely — and to keep technology a step ahead of threats — 11 major companies have joined a program designed to foster research on improving data security. It’s recognition of the critical need to protect data.