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"First responders of IDS are increasingly ignoring alarm calls due to a high number of false alarms. Market participants are acknowledging this technological shortcoming in their systems and are customizing their current product lines to reduce the number of false alarms," explains Frost & Sullivan research analyst Krzysztof Rutkowski.

Research firm Gartner also recognizes the growth potential for security services, which are becoming increasingly reliant on smart tap technology and real-time traffic analysis. Gartner's Lawrence Pingree reported in June of 2011 that the enterprise security infrastructure market is projected to grow at an approximate compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9% into 2014 as companies continue to expand the technologies they use to improve their overall security.

Given that the larger, more developed economies were primarily first adopters of many of the first-generation IT technologies, we now are seeing growth rates pick up in emerging markets where there are substantial technological initiatives by both government and industries looking to expand manufacturing and their supply base. At the same time, many emerging economies have dedicated large programs to enhance education or create technology-centric economic zones.

The security services market will grow at an approximate CAGR of 8.2% through 2014. The security services market is roughly one-third larger than the enterprise security infrastructure market. The top security service growth economies are Asia/Pacific, Latin America and North America.

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