Report by IDC
Worldwide Security Spending Guide
Key Findings
Media and entertainment is expected to be the second fastest-growing sector for security spending with an expected year-on-year growth rate of 17.1%
Capital markets are expected to be the fastest-growing sector for security spending with a year-on-year growth rate of 19.4%
Life sciences is expected to be the third fastest-growing sector for security spending with an expected year-on-year growth rate of 16.9%
Software engineers are sticking with remote work and refusing to budge on RTO mandates – and 21% would quit if forced back to the office (This is from a 'Most Popular' article title and not directly about security spending.)
The bulk of global security spending (70%) will be in the US and Europe
Global security spending is expected to grow by 12.2% this year (2025)
Global security spending is expected to hit $377 billion by 2028
More than half of the security spending will go on security software, with a 14.4% year-on-year growth rate