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Corporations also can rethink how they acquire new security software. Rather than buying a best-of-breed security product,
companies can buy the "best of need": one that may not be the top of the market but meets the company's requirements, Wheatman
said.
Security products also are increasingly meshing what were separate functions. Wheatman said companies have shown success in
negotiations with security vendors in getting, for example, antispyware included with antispam and antivirus software instead
of paying extra.
"We do think that over time, organizations can decrease their security budgets as a percentage of the IT budget," Wheatman
said.
Gartner released figures last week showing strong growth in computer security software sales. Revenue totaled $7.4 billion
in 2005, a 14.8% increase compared with 2004. Antivirus software represented 54.3% of the revenue, at $4 billion.
The IDG News Service is a Network World affiliate.
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