Finding good sources of computer security statistics is always a challenge. It was recently pointed out to me that Entrepreneur Magazine has a very good running collection of some good ones along with their sources.
I recommend that you give them a read.
Here are some examples that they have:
“The average loss per phishing victim jumped from $257 in 2005 to $1,244 in 2006.”
–Gartner Inc., November 2006
“Roughly 1 in 3 computer users has been a victim of viruses, spyware or phishing.”
–Consumer Reports, September 2006
“1 in 20 e-mails are infected with malware.”
–Panda Software, September 2006
From my experience, their set is a great starting point for corporate training, fact support to internal documents, and general knowledge upgrading. I believe every one of their stats and think that most of the “how bad is it” ones are only getting worse since they last updated.
I am sure that you have favorite or known sources of other computer security statistics. Please share them via the comments section below.
Special thanks to Entrepreneur Magazine for putting together and maintaining this valuable resource for all Information Technology Professionals.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for February 23, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
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Cyber Security Statistics
Finding good sources of computer security statistics is always a challenge. It was recently pointed out to me that Entrepreneur Magazine has a very good running collection of some good ones along with their sources.
I recommend that you give them a read.
Here are some examples that they have:
From my experience, their set is a great starting point for corporate training, fact support to internal documents, and general knowledge upgrading. I believe every one of their stats and think that most of the “how bad is it” ones are only getting worse since they last updated.
I am sure that you have favorite or known sources of other computer security statistics. Please share them via the comments section below.
Special thanks to Entrepreneur Magazine for putting together and maintaining this valuable resource for all Information Technology Professionals.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for February 23, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
Image credit: Guelph-Wellington Seniors Association
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