

This IDC study (which is a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J9220103) analyzes the Japan information security market in 2008, and presents market forecasts from 2009 to 2013. The security market, which is included in the information security market, has so far expanded with high growth rates.
The economic crisis will cause the market to slow down in 2009. However from 2010 and beyond, we expect the market to rebound as the economy recovers. "Users have became more sensitive to costs in 2009 but are aware of the importance of security solutions. An effective way to reach out to users is focus on compliance solutions, audit and system management costs, and highlight the merits of cost reductions through integrated log management and identity and access management (IAM) implementation," says Hideki Hanaoka, research manager, Security, IDC Japan.