Protection is still the main driver for security, but a new CA Technologies study released reveals that Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) organizations are approaching security from new perspectives.
Organizations are recognizing security's potential to deliver a frictionless and positive customer experience and contribute to business growth in the increasingly competitive application economy, the report states.
The studyshows how mobility, APIs and business growth have brought a balanced view of control and enablement to security, leading to an increase in investment by APJ organizations.
“As more organizations understand the impact of the application economy in the increasingly connected Asia Pacific & Japan business landscape, security is moving from being a back-room afterthought to being a core business function,” said Vic Mankotia, vice president, Solution Strategy, Asia Pacific & Japan, CA Technologies.
“In the world of ever-increasing connected devices, organizations will leverage security to deliver better customer experience and contribute to positive business outcomes.”
The study finds that 48% of APJ respondents recognize that business enablement is an important benefit of security and can drive growth. Additionally, 68% of respondents have seen or expect to see increased revenue from new services enabled by improved security.
This new view toward security and the protection and business enablement it offers has sparked an increase in security investment. According to APJ respondents, an average of 26% of all IT spending will be devoted to security in the next three years, up from 17% today.