Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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- Impact of COVID-19 on computer security
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- Figure 1: Short-, medium- and long-term impact of COVID-19 on computer security, prepared on 24 February 2021
- The market
- Market size and forecast
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- Figure 2: Market size for computer security, 2015-2025 prepared on 24 February 2021
- Computer security affects everyone
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- Figure 3: Cyber security incidents reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office, by sector, July to September 2020
- The cyber threats
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- Figure 4: Analysis of cyber security attacks, by type, July to September 2020
- Computer security solutions
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- Figure 5: Segmentation of the computer security market, by solution, 2020 (£ million)
- Products and services
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- Figure 6: Segmentation of the computer security market, by product/service, 2020 (£ million)
- Companies and brands
- An international industry
- A vibrant UK sector
Issues and Insights
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- COVID-19 has permanently changed computer security
- How much should a company spend on cyber security?
The Market – Key Takeaways
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- COVID-19
- Cyber threats have gained pace with the pandemic
- Market growth remains strong
Market Size and Forecast
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- Growth not impacted by COVID-19
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- Figure 7: Short-, medium- and long-term impact of COVID-19 on computer security, prepared on 24 February 2021
- The market
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- Figure 8: Market size for computer security, 2015-2025 prepared on 24 February 2021
- Market drivers and assumptions
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- Figure 9: Key drivers affecting Mintel’s market forecast, 2015-25 (prepared on 24 February 2021)
- Forecast methodology
Market Segmentation by Industry
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- Every business sector impacted
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- Figure 10: Security incidents reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office, by sector, 2019/20
- Figure 11: Cyber security incidents reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office, by sector, July to September 2020
- Phishing, ransomware and unauthorised access are the key cyber issues
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- Figure 12: Analysis of cyber security attacks, by type, July to September 2020
- Figure 13: Analysis of cyber security attacks on the finance sector, by type, July to September 2020
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- Figure 14: Analysis of cyber security attacks on the retail and manufacturing sector, by type, July to September 2020
- Company size impacts security
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- Figure 15: Proportion of organisations identifying security breaches or attacks, by size of company, 2020
- Outsourcing cyber security
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- Figure 16: Proportion of organisations outsourcing cyber security, by size of company, 2020
- Technical controls used
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- Figure 17: Technical cyber security rules adopted by companies, 2020 (% of companies)
- Figure 18: Companies adopting the 10-step government guidance on cyber security, 2020
Market Segmentation by Solution
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- Overview
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- Figure 19: Segmentation of the computer security market, by solution, 2020 (£ million)
- Infrastructure
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- Figure 20: Development of the infrastructure solutions computer security sector, 2015-2020
- Systems security
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- Figure 21: Development of the systems security sector, 2015-2020
- Content security
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- Figure 22: Development of the content security sector, 2015-2020
- Governance
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- Figure 23: Development of the governance sector, 2015-2020
Market Segmentation by Product/Service
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- Overview
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- Figure 24: Segmentation of the computer security market, by product/service, 2020 (£ million)
- Software
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- Figure 25: Development of the software sector, 2015-20
- Project services and outsourcing
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- Figure 26: Development of the project services and outsourcing sector, 2015-20
- Hardware
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- Figure 27: Development of the hardware sector, 2015-20
- Network
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- Figure 28: Development of the network sector, 2015-20
- Consultancy
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- Figure 29: Development of the consultancy sector, 2015-20
Market Drivers
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- Impact of COVID-19 – remote working
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- Figure 30: Number of people mainly working from home, 2015-19
- Digitisation
- The key to productivity
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- Figure 31: Labour productivity in the UK compared with other major economies, 2017-19
- The COVID-19 impact
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- Figure 32: UK labour productivity, output per hour and per worker, Q1 2017-Q3 2020
- Internet growth
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- Figure 33: Worldwide internet usage, by region, 2000-20 (millions and %)
- Figure 34: Proportion of UK businesses with internet access in the UK, by size of company, 2014-19 (%)
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- Figure 35: Residential fixed-line broadband coverage across the UK and Nations, March 2020
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- Figure 36: Proportion of employees using computers and the internet for their business, by size of company, 2019
- Figure 37: Segmentation of employees with work internet access, by size of company, 2019 (million)
- Website use by companies
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- Figure 38: Proportion of UK businesses with websites, by size of business, 2019
- Figure 39: Proportion of companies with various capabilities on their websites, by size of business, 2019
- E-commerce
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- Figure 40: Development of B2B and B2C e-commerce revenues, 2014-2019
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- Figure 41: Segmentation of e-commerce by B2B and B2C activities, 2014-2019
- Figure 42: e-commerce sales, by sector, 2019
- The cloud
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- Figure 43: Market size for cloud computing, 2015-2025 (prepared on 5th November 2020)
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- Figure 44: Segmentation of SaaS usage, by sector, 2019
Companies and Brands – Key Takeaways
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- COVID-19
- Cloud first
- Market segmentation
- Crowded and polarised space
Industry Structure
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- Software
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- Figure 45: Development of the business and domestic software industry, 2016-20
- Figure 46: Financial structure of the business and domestic software industry, 2020 (number of companies)
- Computer consultancy
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- Figure 47: Development of the computer consultancy industry, 2016-20
- Figure 48: Financial structure of the business and domestic software industry, 2020 (number of companies)
- Computer and cyber security
- The UK sector
Competitive Strategies
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- B2B and consumer sectors
- The market sector determines route to market
- Competing with free offerings in the consumer sector
- Coping with a crowded consumer sector
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- Figure 49: Some major companies offering consumer antivirus software, 2021
Company Profiles
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- BAE Systems
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 50: Financial performance of BAE Systems, 2015-19 (£ million)
- Strategy
- Cisco Systems
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 51: Turnover development of Cisco Systems, 2016-20 ($ billion)
- Strategy
- IBM
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 52: Financial performance of IBM United Kingdom 2015-19 (£ million)
- Strategy
- McAfee
- Activity
- Performance
- Strategy
- NortonLifeLock formerly Symantec
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 53: NortonLifeLock revenues, 2018-20
- Strategy
- Sophos Group
- Activity
- Performance
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- Figure 54: Financial performance of Sophos Group, 2016-20 ($ million)
- Strategy
Appendix – Data Sources, Abbreviations and Supporting Information
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- Abbreviations
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