Avoiding Application Pitfalls

An increase in security breaches targeting business applications has prompted organizations across the world to deploy offerings that safeguard their web and mobile applications.

Government regulations, increased usage of third-party applications, and the need to protect enterprise applications and data from sophisticated attacks have all driven this market. And demand for more security is only going to continue growing since the application layer is the prime target for hackers looking to gain access to sensitive information, according to research firm MarketsandMarkets.

The global application security market is expected to hit $9 billion by 2022, MarketsandMarkets projects, with North America leading the way due to its fast adoption of cutting-edge technology, the presence of major industry vendors, and strict government and industry regulations around the deployment of IT tools for business processes.

Here's a look at 20 vendors that have changed the game around web, email and application security.