US-based Accenture sets up a cyber centre in Bengaluru, India
India: US-based technology and consulting
services provider company, Accenture has set up a new cyber centre in Bengaluru
for facilitating various organisations to confront the increasing challenges
related to security and inflating its security presence in the country.
The
company has been expanding its presence in the country from last few years and
this new cyber centre is considered to be one of the largest facilities of
cyber security in the Global Delivery Network of Accenture.
The
establishment of this new facility is considered to carry new inter
disciplinary capabilities across the country and it will be a centre for the development
of innovative ideas for new solutions related to the revolution and consulting
of various cyber defense services. With these new offerings, the organisations will
be able to tackle the growing cyber security challenges.
Further,
this facility will also fulfil the company’s commitment to invest across new
cyber security solutions, platforms, etc. of various organisations throughout the
globe. In addition to the establishment of this facility, the company has also
introduced its Cyber Defense Platform which is its cloud based security solution
and will provide more advanced threat detection and related solutions to the
organisations in the country.
TechSci
Research depicts that with the establishment of this facility in the region, various
organisations in tackling the cyber security related challenges in the country.
According
to a recently released TechSci Research
report, “Global Cyber Security Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, global
cyber security market is projected to surpass USD123 billion by 2020. Growing
inclination towards cloud storage, introduction of public clouds and growing
emphasis on digitization are propelling the need for cyber security across the
globe. North America and Europe have been the leading revenue contributors,
capturing major shares in the market in 2014. Moreover, Asia-Pacific is rapidly
emerging as a potential market for cyber security solution providers, driven by
emerging economies such as China, India and South-East Asian countries,
wherein, rising cyber espionage by foreign countries is inducing the need for
safeguarding cyber space.