Web Content Filtering Market

Web content filtering refers to software that provides security on the website when user search content. This filter software provides organizations across the world with security warnings of various malicious activities such as phishing, spyware, spam, crimeware, and many others. These filter software are available for fixed and wireless networks. However, some of the filtering solutions require hardware purchases and software downloads. Various major players are focusing on cloud-based web content filter through low-cost subscription. Business organizations face numerous challenges regarding maintaining employee productivity and manage the use of the internet in the workplace. The web filter installed by the organization filters the content and origin of the web page by comparing it with rules provided by the company or a person.

Market Dynamics

Advancement in the technologies lead to digitization and increasing use of web content is expected to drive market growth during forecast period. The IT sector is growing from last few years due to which it require high security to protect the data from a security beach. This will going to increase the growth of web filter market that is designed specially to restrict the unwanted information. All the innovations are focused on developing solutions such as anti-virus, firewall, and intrusion prevention system. Organization are also inculcating for the system to control and monitor internet related security and safety issues. These factors are expected to drive market growth during forecast period.

Rising security concern and Stringent government regulations are expected to drive market growth during the forecast period. Increasing need for strong data security and data loss prevention has compelled governments of various countries to enforce web content filtering policies and legislation. Legislations such as the CIPA (Child Internet Protection Act) and other privacy laws across the globe have fueled the growth of the market. Enacted in 2000, the CIPA aims to address concerns over access to obscene and harmful content over the internet by school children. The law mandates schools and libraries receiving federal assistance and e-rate discounts to install web content filters on PCs used by minors as well as adults. The PCIDSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) was developed to enhance cardholder data security and facilitate the wide adoption of data security measures across the globe. Therefore, such regulations are expected to propel the global web content filtering market growth over the forecast period.

Market Taxonomy

This report segments the global web content filtering market on the basis of end-use, type, technique and region. On the basis of end-use, the global web content filtering market is segmented into school and institutions, business organization, government agencies and others. On the basis of type, the global web content filtering market is segmented into web filters, e-mail filters, filters for ISPS, search engine filters and others. On the basis of technique, the global web content filtering market is segmented into IP filtering, URL filtering, keyword filtering, filetype filtering and others. On the basis of region, the global web content filtering market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa.

Key features of the study:

• This report provides an in-depth analysis of the global web content filtering market and provides market size (US$ million) and compound annual growth rate (CAGR %) for the forecast period (2020-2027), considering 2019 as the base year.
• It elucidates potential revenue opportunities across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrix for this market
• This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval, regional outlook, and competitive strategy adopted by leading players
• It profiles leading players in the global web content filtering market based on the following parameters – regulatory landscape, company overview, financial performance, product portfolio, geographical presence, distribution strategies, key developments and strategies, and future plans
• Key companies covered in the global web content filtering market are Blue Coat Systems, Inc., Bloxx, Ltd., Barracuda Networks, Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., MacAfee, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Symantec Corporation, Kaspersky Lab, Trend Micro, Inc., Zscaler, Inc., Websense, Inc., and ContentKeeper Technologies.
• The market players are focusing on strategic collaborations to innovate and launch new products to meet the increasing needs and requirements of consumers.
• Insights from this report would allow marketers and management authorities of companies to make informed decision regarding future product launches, technology upgradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics
• The global web content filtering market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts
• Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through the various strategy matrices used in analyzing the global web content filtering market.

Detailed Segmentation:

• Global Web Content Filtering Market, By End-use:
• School and Institutions
• Business Organization
• Government Agencies
• Others
• Global Web Content Filtering Market, By Type:
• Web Filters
• E-mail Filters
• Filters for ISPs
• Search Engine Filters
• Others
• Global Web Content Filtering Market, By Technique:
• IP Filtering
• URL Filtering
• Keyword Filtering
• Filetype Filtering
• Others
• Global Web Content Filtering Market, By Region:
• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East
• Africa
• Company Profiles
• Blue Coat Systems, Inc. *
• Company Overview
• Product Portfolio
• Financial Performance
• Key Strategies
• Recent Developments
• Future Plans
• Bloxx, Ltd.
• Barracuda Networks, Inc.
• Cisco Systems Inc.
• MacAfee, Inc.
• Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
• Symantec Corporation
• Kaspersky Lab
• Trend Micro, Inc.
•  Zscaler, Inc.
•  Websense, Inc.
• Content Keeper Technologies.

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