Description

The Asia-Pacific Web application firewall (WAF) market grew 22.6 percent to a total market size of $78.7 million in 2011. Increased adoption of Web applications by enterprises drove market growth. The proliferation of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets facilitated the migration of business processes to the Web. Subsequently, enterprises became wary of the threats and risks posed by cyberspace. The rising prevalence of application-layer cyber-attacks necessitated the enhancement of the security posture of their Web deployments.