"As the dependency on being connected and having access to data from any device has continued to grow exponentially, security has become increasingly important to businesses, and this has had a massive effect on ICT provision. Now, security has to be a fundamental part of the overall design, rather than simply being bolted on at the end. The rise in cyber crime and the increasing importance of ICT availability and information protection are making the market change.
Cisco has responded to this, and with the acquisition of Sourcefire it adds a highly credible addition to its security portfolio. From our point of view as a Cisco Gold Partner, this bodes well for our business and customers as it will ensure security is an inherent part of the Cisco solutions we design, deploy and manage for our clients."