Digitisation and the global adoption of cloud computing mean that our data has never been more vulnerable to attack. Increasing threats have been met by the emergence of innovative and effective cyber security solutions. As life goes digital, data defenders are in high demand.
Only a few things in life are certain: death, taxes and technological advancement. However technological advancement and digitisation introduce significant threats of cybercrime, cyber-attacks and cyberterrorism. Unfortunate, right? Luckily, all hope is not lost.
Many companies develop technology and systems that defend computers from unlicensed attacks or access. After all, no-one likes people going through their things without permission. These systems and technologies are collectively known as cyber security.
In a bit more detail, cyber security is generally thought of as one or more of the following:
* Network security
* Application security
* Information security
* Operational security
* Disaster recovery and business continuity
* End-user education
* Think of it this way: cyber security systems and technologies are the ninja that valiantly protect your data from cyber assassins.
Understandably, as cyber threats have gained importance, security solutions are progressing at faster rates in an ongoing battle for consumer privacy. Owing to these factors, the cyber security market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 11.9% to reach a $259bn industry by 2025.
This is where we come in.
This growth is currently driven by growing demand for cloud-based cyber security solutions, increased adoption of the internet of things, and a general trend requiring more stringent online authentication methods.
With no sign of digitisation slowing down, and the rolling momentum of cloud-based services, it is safe to say that cyber security stands to become increasingly important as technology inevitably continues to develop.
What’s in this Bundle?
If you want to be smart about investing in the cyber security industry, you have to thoroughly research, analyse and understand the background of the individual businesses within the cyber security industry while also staying on top of the latest regulatory updates. That's where things start to get complicated and time consuming.
This is where we come in.
We offer you access to a diversified investment Bundle that provides broad exposure to the cyber security sector through an industry-leading exchange traded fund (ETF).
This is the L&G Cyber Security UCITS ETF, which includes companies from across the cyber security ecosystem. The companies included consist mostly of the technology sector, with a small constituent of industrials companies also engaging in important cyber security development.
