As Facebook and Uber get hacked, the number of cybersecurity companies in the market has reached unprecedented levels.
For example, there are now over 200 VC-backed startups alone offering a solution for threat analysis and protection to businesses. Investors are pouring even more money into hundreds of B2B
Not having the right security software in place can be costly for a business. The latest victim was Facebook, which revealed that 50 million user accounts were hacked. And Uber recently agreed to pay a $148 million settlement over a data breach where hackers stole drivers' information.
With other recent high profile breaches such as WannaCry 2.0 (which hit a key Apple supplier) and the DDoS attack against Github (which is trying to close its acquisition by Microsoft for $7.5 billion), it's no surprise that businesses are spending heavily today on security software.
Spending has grown so fast that a typical enterprise now uses on average over 80 different IT security vendors. The risks are too great to note take adequate steps to stop hackers.
So which solutions are most effective at keeping hackers at bay? Here's a list of the top 20 cybersecurity companies, based on real user reviews from IT Central Station.
For more about how the rankings are calculated, see our criteria at the end of this story.
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