“Worldwide spending on security is expected to touch the $60 billion mark in 2012, up 8.4 percent from $55 billion in the previous year, according to research company Gartner – this figure will approach $86 billion in 2016.
‘The security infrastructure market is expected to experience positive growth over the forecast period, despite risks of further economic turbulence,’ said Lawrence Pingree, research director at Gartner.”
Source: Gartner: Worldwide security spending will approach $86bn in 2016 | Computerworld New Zealand