Cybersecurity Dive August 5, 2025
Alexei Alexis

Uncertain tariff policies and fluctuating inflation and interest rates are leading to stagnant or reduced budgets, according to an IANS Research report.

Dive Brief:

  • Cybersecurity budgets grew 4% in 2025 on average, down from 8% in the previous year, likely driven by economic uncertainty, according to a report released Tuesday by cybersecurity firm IANS Research and executive search firm Artico Search.
  • As a share of overall information technology budgets, cybersecurity spending declined from 11.9% to 10.9%, breaking a five-year upward trend, according to the research.
  • “Once again, we find that security budgets are not immune to macro conditions,” Steve Martano, a partner in Artico’s cybersecurity practice, said in a press release. “Despite most companies identifying cyber as a top...

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