7 Must-Knows About Security Spending in 2017

Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software and services is expected to reach $90 billion in 2018, up from $73.7 billion in 2016, according to research by IDC.

Separate findings from 451 Research and Thales, released on Thursday, have unveiled more details around what that spending could look like over the next 12 months.

If security isn’t already one of the value-added services in your portfolio, you may want to think again as you see the statistics. Flip through the slideshow to learn more about where more than 1,100 senior security executives from around the world are spending their security dollars in 2017.