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The State of Computer & Data Security in Corporations
Independent Survey
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Survey Details
Absolute Software Corporation commissioned Research Concepts LLC
to ask 185 members of NetworkWorld’s Technology Opinion Panel
about the state of computer and data security in their organizations. The
results revealed that although computer and data security are high
priorities for corporations, they are unprepared to prevent data breaches
and computer theft. Included here are key findings from the survey.
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Security Products & Services
*Respondents could choose multiple responses
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Security Products & Services
Key Points:
• 8 out of 10 determine the business need for the purchase of security products and services
• 8 out of 10 determine the technology solution for the purchase of security products and services
• 9 out of 10 research vendors and security technology solutions
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Primary Job Function
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Primary Job Function
Key Point:• 9 out of 10 work in Network IT Management
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Size of Organization
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Size of Organization
Key Points:• 2 out of 5 respondents are in companies of less than 1,000
employees• 2 out of 5 respondents are in companies with less than 10,000
employees• 1 out of 5 respondent come from companies with more than 10,000
employees
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Tracking on Computers
*Respondents could choose multiple responses
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Computer and Data Security
• 8 out of 10 organizations rank computer and data security as a high priority for their company
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Security Issues
1. Preventing viruses and malware
2. Protecting corporate data
3. Ensuring software license compliance
4. Complying with government regulations
5. Deterring theft (computers, PDAs, etc.)
6. Tracking and recovering lost or stolen computers
7. Managing computing assets and inventory in real time
8. Improving lifecycle management
9. Minimizing computer ‘drift’
10.Remotely deleting data
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Corporate Policy Compliance
1. Only 1 out of 100 employees consistently adhere to corporate data and security policies
2. 4 out of 10 employees follow corporate data and security policies less than half of the time
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Impact of Significant Data Breach
*Respondents could choose multiple responses
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Impact of Significant Data Breach
Key Points:
• 8 out of 10 companies believe that a data breach would damage their reputation and cause them to lose credibility
• More than half of companies surveyed believe a data breach would lead to loss of revenue, legal expenses and monetary fines.
• 44% of companies believe that they could lose customers or go out of business in the wake of a significant data breach
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Cost of a Data Breach
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Cost of a Data Breach
Key Points:• Average estimated cost of a data breach: $137,000• 1 in 10 corporations estimate the cost of a data breach to be
$1,000,000 or more
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Awareness of Data Breaches
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Awareness of Data Breaches
• 1 out of 3 IT Managers believe that data breaches have gone undetected in their company
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Who Commits Data Breaches
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Who Commits Data Breaches
• 7 out of 10 data breaches are committed by company employees
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
How Many Experienced a Data Security Breach
• 1 out of every 3 companies has had a data security breach
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Type of Data Breached
*Respondents could choose multiple responses
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Type of Data Breached
Key Points:• 1 in 5 data security breaches involves customer information• 1 in 5 data security breaches involves employee information• 1 in 5 data security breaches involve social security numbers and/or
credit card numbers
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Stolen Laptops
• More than half of all companies experience laptop theft each year• 44% of companies report between 1-3% of their laptops are lost or
stolen each year• 11% of companies report 5% or more of their laptops are lost or
stolen annually
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Recovery Rate
• 60% of companies never recover a single laptop that has been lost or stolen
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Cost of Stolen Laptop
*Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number, balance of respondents indicated “Don’t know.”
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Cost of Stolen Laptop
Key Points:• The average laptop theft or loss costs a company $6,000
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Top Concerns
1. Loss of confidential/proprietary information
2. Exposure/misuse of confidential/proprietary information
3. Public embarrassment/scrutiny
4. Identity theft
5. Lawsuits/fines
6. Loss of productivity
7. Hardware cost (replacement)
8. Loss of revenue
9. Loss of employment
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Awareness
*Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Awareness
Key Point:• 1 out of 3 IT Managers believes that computer thefts have gone
undetected in their company
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Computer Theft
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Computer Theft
Key Point:• 4 out of 10 computers are stolen by company employees
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Protection Against Theft & Breaches
*Respondents could choose multiple responses
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Protection Against Theft & Breaches
Key Points:• 42% of companies don’t have any policy for the use of mobile
computing devices to protect against theft or data security breaches• 53% of companies don’t have any policies in place for transporting
sensitive files
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Currently Using Asset Tracking & Recovery Technology
• Almost 50% of companies use some asset tracking and recovery technology
• Less than 1 in 10 companies use asset tracking and recovery technology on all of their computers.
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Budget for Asset Tracking & Recovery
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Budget for Asset Tracking & Recovery
Key Point:• 1 in 3 companies plan to increase the use of asset tracking and
recovery technology this year
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
Willing to Pay
• On average, companies are willing to pay more than $5,000 to recover a lost or stolen laptop
• 1 in 5 companies are willing to pay $10,000 or more to recover a lost or stolen laptop
• 1 in 20 companies are willing to pay $50,000 or more to recover a lost or stolen laptop
Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com
More Information
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