Research from IT industry analyst IDC showed that the market recovered from the recession in the final quarter of 2009, with total factory revenue reaching $449.5 million (£300 million) - a decline of just 0.1 per cent from the same period in 2008.
Romain Fouchereau, research analyst at IDC, said the figures show the security appliance market in western Europe 'turned around' in the fourth quarter to achieve almost the same revenues as the previous year.
'On the back of those better than expected results in quarter four 2009, IDC anticipates the security appliance market to fully rebound over the coming quarters,' he added.
A recent poll by technology company Kaseya discovered 46 per cent of IT professionals believe security will be a pressing issue in 2010, as they expect managing an increasingly complex infrastructure and justifying IT expenditure to corporate boards to be the main challenges they face.
Romain Fouchereau, research analyst at IDC, said the figures show the security appliance market in western Europe 'turned around' in the fourth quarter to achieve almost the same revenues as the previous year.
'On the back of those better than expected results in quarter four 2009, IDC anticipates the security appliance market to fully rebound over the coming quarters,' he added.
A recent poll by technology company Kaseya discovered 46 per cent of IT professionals believe security will be a pressing issue in 2010, as they expect managing an increasingly complex infrastructure and justifying IT expenditure to corporate boards to be the main challenges they face.
