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Industries Served

General Business/Industry

The General Business/Industry is comprised of aerospace manufacturing, air transportation, oil & gas extraction, computer and data processing, public utilities, construction, motor vehicle and equipment manufacturing and government employees (other than postal workers). The remainder of industry would include all other segments of industry that wants to keep their information secure. These would include law offices, R & D sites, military installations, classified sites and companies that are sensitive to corporate espionage, from foreign nationals to competitors.

Utilities, which fall into this segment, are regulated by the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) regulations. This is a general industry term used to describe computer systems and applications that provide supervisory and monitoring control for industries such as manufacturing, power generation, water and chemical, over either short or long distances.

Its requirements are:
Action is required by all organizations, government or commercial, to secure their SCADA networks as part of the effort to adequately protect the nation's critical infrastructure.

Online vulnerabilities may pose as much risk for potentially significant failures within a power generating station as a physical attack.

In addition, there is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which regulates all publicly traded organizations. This most sweeping legislation affects corporate governance, disclosure and financial accounting initiated by the US congress to restore faith in public reporting reduced by lack of public confidence in US financial market due to recent corporate scandals. CFO and CEO are responsible to personally attest to the accuracy of financial reports and information. These steps are outlined in section 404 of the Act which details requirements for internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.

• The company's transactions are properly authorized;
• The company's assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use; and
• The company's transactions are properly recorded and reported.

General Business/Industry Trends

The trend within the general business/industry is an increased awareness and diligence in securing information from corporate espionage, foreign nationals and competitors. This segment is the most diverse, and consists of companies that are locking down tightly to companies that are looking at securing their data for the first time.

General Business/Industry Growth

The number of general business/industry (4,511,100) is expected to grow to 6,236,342 units based on the following assumptions:

• Air Transportation - (27,950) – Probable 12% increase over the next 10 years. (31,304)
• Computer and Data Processing Services - (2,100,000) – Probable 54.6% increase over the next 10 years. (3,246,600)
• Construction - (67,320) – Probable 15.1% increase over the next 10 years. (77,485)
• Motor Vehicle and Equipment Manufacturing Industry - (57,600) - Probable 2.6% increase over the next 10 years. (59,097)
• Oil and Gas Extraction Industry - (1,230) - Probable -27.8% decrease over the next 10 years. (888)
• Public Utilities Industry - (30,000) - Probable -5.7% decrease over the next 10 years. (28,290)
• Leisure and hospitality – (598,450) - Probable 17.8% increase over the next 10 years. (704,974)
• Professional and Business Services – (1,601,000) - Probable 30.4% increase over the next 10 years. (2,087,704)