The Ups and Downs of Software Spending: ReportThe Ups and Downs of Software Spending: Report

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Jim Manico, OWASP Global Board Member

February 26, 2008

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Business software sales -- including Microsoft's Office programs for Windows and Apple's MacIntosh computer -- for January rose 34 percent year-over-year, according to market research firm NPD.That said, total software sales for the month were down 12 percent year-over-year -- a sign that consumers are cutting back on discretionary spending in the face of a weakening economy, said NPD analyst Chris Swenson, who was surprised that business software managed to keep afloat.

Not so lucky: sales of personal productivity programs fell 26 percent, antivirus programs and backup software were down 8.4 percent, and computer games dropped a whopping 52 percent, according to NPD.Reuters

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Jim Manico

OWASP Global Board Member

Jim Manico is a Global Board Member for the OWASP foundation where he helps drive the strategic vision for the organization. OWASP's mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. OWASP's AppSecUSA<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/> conferences represent the nonprofit's largest outreach efforts to advance its mission of spreading security knowledge, for more information and to register, see here<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/?page_id=534>. Jim is also the founder of Manicode Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He has a 18 year history building software as a developer and architect. Jim is a frequent speaker on secure software practices and is a member of the JavaOne rockstar speaker community. He is the author of Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications<http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Clad-Java-Building-Secure-Applications/dp/0071835881> from McGraw-Hill and founder of Brakeman Pro. Investor/Advisor for Signal Sciences.

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