The revenue from security software in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) is expected to exceed $1.7 billion by 2010, according to IDC.
This means that in just four years, the revenue from system protection applications will more than double compared to the current figure of $805 million as of the end of 2005.
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According to IDC’s report, the budget allocated for security software, including antivirus and anti-spam programs, will be significantly influenced by rapidly growing economies in the region, such as China and India.
“These countries will have the highest demand for security software in the region over the next five years“, IDC noted. “The strong demand in these markets will drive overall growth for the entire region“.
IDC also predicts that the security market will grow at an average rate of over 15% per year until 2010.
Tian Yi
