by Brianna Crandall — June 27, 2016 — Technavio’s market research analysts expect the global bring-your-own-device (BYOD) security market to reach over $337 million between 2016 and 2020. The increased use of mobile devices, triggered by the growing need for employee mobility, is seen as the fundamental driving force behind growth in this security market. Enterprises are increasingly adopting BYOD security solutions to secure their networks from growing security threats and to provide secure access to confidential information.
A new market research report from Technavio presents a breakdown and analysis of the BYOD security segments based on solutions.
Global regions
At present, North America accounts for more than 36% of the market share to dominate the global BYOD security market. The growing awareness among enterprises about the benefits of using BYOD security solutions on mobile devices, coupled with the rise in the number of cyberattacks and malware, are some of the key factors contributing to the growth in the BYOD security market in the Americas during the forecast period.
Amrita Choudhury, lead analyst, ICT, Technavio Research, points out:
The growing popularity of cloud-based BYOD security is the latest trend in the global BYOD security market. Cloud-based BYOD security does not require any hardware or software and can be controlled remotely, making it cost-effective for the end-users. Also, it has a faster response rate to the new security threats and unauthorized activities as well as allows companies to use software products on a pay-per-use basis and are cost effective.
Limited hardware infrastructure, less dependency on internal IT personnel, faster implementation of IT solutions, no licensing costs, and low maintenance costs are some of the advantages of a cloud-based BYOD security system.
Mobile content management (MCM) segment
According to the report, the mobile content management (MCM) segment currently occupies almost 52% of the market share, dominating the global BYOD security market. MCM is gaining prominence among large enterprises, government organizations, and small and medium-sized business (SMBs) because of the increased acceptance of the BYOD policy.
Some vendors in the MCM market are even providing additional security features in the products that they are offering to gain consumer interest and market shares. For instance, AirWatch provides the Secure Content Locker that comprises of secure storage containers to safeguard data stored on mobile devices.
Key vendors
The key vendors in the global BYOD security market include Citrix Systems, Good Technology, IBM, MobileIron, and VMware. The global BYOD security market is highly fragmented owing to the presence of many international, regional, and local vendors.
Established BYOD security solution vendors are likely to acquire small vendors to expand their product portfolio and increase their market share. During the forecast period, the level of vendor competition is likely to intensify with product and service extensions, technological innovations, and mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
A more detailed analysis is available in the Technavio report, Global BYOD Security Market 2016-2020. Technavio can customize reports by other regions and specific segments upon request.
