Posted on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
The North American managed security services market witnessed solid growth of 12 percent in 2008, attributed to several factors, including an enhanced focus by managed security service providers (MSSPs) on the security market after many consolidations, strong business growth in services, and the uptake in key vertical markets. The increasing need for compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) and other required mandates is driving the adoption of security services in emerging vertical markets, such as manufacturing, energy, retail, and utilities

