The SMB sector has garnered substantial attention from security solutions providers in recent times, due to the budget squeeze on the higher end of the market. In this feature, a&s looks into the product requirements of the sector and shares how the incumbents are approaching this untapped niche.
The SMB sector has garnered substantial attention from security solutions providers in recent times, due to the budget squeeze on the higher end of the market. In this feature, a&s looks into the product requirements of the sector and shares how the incumbents are approaching this untapped niche.
The SMB sector is one that should not be overlooked. Although average SMB projects are smaller than government and MNC accounts, the entire SMB sector can be quite significant; for example, there are roughly 8 million SMBs in the U.S., 3.3 million in China, 3.5 million in India, and more than 99 percent of European businesses. In the U.S. alone, security spending from SMBs is projected to exceed $5.6 billion in 2015, twice ...