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The security industry is large, fragmented, and rapidly growing. Matters of security and business continuity have become paramount to shareholders, Boards of Directors, management, employees, customers and partners.
In addition, domestic spending on security by the public sector will be a major influence on demand throughout the entire industry. In addition to the changing regulatory environment, It is this combination of increasing regulation and strategic importance that is expected to fuel the rapid growth in security spending over the next decade.
The trend toward increased government concern for, and regulation of, domestic security has been well established. It predates 9/11 and transcends politics.
Cyber security includes products and services to protect information and telecommunications systems such as the Internet, private and corporate networks, wireless networks, and traditional telephony networks and all their related capabilities, systems, and applications.
Physical security includes, but is not limited to, products and services such as access control and surveillance equipment; monitoring; electronic surveillance; video security; chemical, biological, and radiological detection; vulnerability and risk determination; and mitigation capabilities and equipment.
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