Companies tend to turn their attention to risk assessment and managed IT security provision during an economic downturn, it has been claimed.
Robert Burns, global president and chief executive at risk mitigation firm Canpro, commented that enterprises are currently under threat from errorism, targeted violence, threats, sabotage, internal theft and insecurity, as well as a difficult economic climate.
"In any time of instability, especially during an economic downturn, attention naturally turns to protecting assets, staff, reputations and income," he added.
Mr Burns went on to say that the firm previously operated under three separate brands but has now decided to work through one identity in an attempt to provide industry bodies with the tools and strategies to identify, quantify and manage risk assessment.
Earlier this week, IT industry analyst Gartner claimed internet users are less concerned about issues relating to managed security services than they are about the efficiency of the programs they use.