The State of Computer & Data Security in Corporations Independent Survey.

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.


Security Products & Services

*Respondents could choose multiple responses


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


Primary Job Function


Primary Job Function

Key Point:• 9 out of 10 work in Network IT Management


Size of Organization


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


Tracking on Computers



Computer and Data Security

• 8 out of 10 organizations rank computer and data security as a high priority for their company


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


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


Impact of Significant Data Breach



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


Cost of a Data Breach


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


Awareness of Data Breaches


Awareness of Data Breaches

• 1 out of 3 IT Managers believe that data breaches have gone undetected in their company


Who Commits Data Breaches


Who Commits Data Breaches

• 7 out of 10 data breaches are committed by company employees


How Many Experienced a Data Security Breach

• 1 out of every 3 companies has had a data security breach


Type of Data Breached



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


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


Recovery Rate

• 60% of companies never recover a single laptop that has been lost or stolen


Cost of Stolen Laptop

*Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number, balance of respondents indicated “Don’t know.”


Cost of Stolen Laptop

Key Points:• The average laptop theft or loss costs a company $6,000


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


Awareness

*Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number


Awareness

Key Point:• 1 out of 3 IT Managers believes that computer thefts have gone

undetected in their company


Computer Theft


Computer Theft

Key Point:• 4 out of 10 computers are stolen by company employees


Protection Against Theft & Breaches



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


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.


Budget for Asset Tracking & Recovery


Budget for Asset Tracking & Recovery

Key Point:• 1 in 3 companies plan to increase the use of asset tracking and

recovery technology this year


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


More Information

For more information, visit: www.absolute.com

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