ITtoolbox Spyware Survey Results Indicate an Increase in Enterprise Level Spyware Infections
In this comprehensive survey on managing spyware threats in the enterprise environment, IT and business professionals worldwide provided insight on the occurrence of spyware and the methods they use to detect and remove it from their networks. The survey results indicate that despite the frequency of spyware infections, corporations are still underutilizing available solutions to ensure their security.
Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) July 13, 2005 -- ITtoolbox, the leading collaborative
network for the IT market, has released the results of the 2005 ITtoolbox
Spyware Survey. This survey measured the prevalence of and risks associated with
spyware in the enterprise environment, as well as the methods used to detect and
remove spyware on a corporate network.
Participants for this online
survey were recruited directly from the global ITtoolbox network. Each
participant responded to questions regarding the presence of spyware on the
corporate network, the resultant degradation of network resources and system
performance, and the success rates of spyware detection and removal
software.
The survey results indicate that despite the fact that spyware
infections occur frequently in the enterprise environment, corporations are
still underutilizing available solutions for its detection and removal. Of the
IT and business professionals surveyed, 88% had detected spyware on their
corporate network but only 52% had purchased and were using an anti-spyware
software solution. Other key findings include:
* Increased spam, network
congestion, and network crashes were the top three security issues that
corporations face as a result of spyware.
* 63% of respondents stated that
their organization had spyware adequately controlled, but would benefit from
improvements in spyware detection and removal.
* Pop-up ads, other Web sites,
and drive-by downloads were the top three ways spyware gained access to
corporate networks.
”With the dramatic increase of incidents that
contribute to spam and network congestion, spyware has moved from being an
irritant to a costly security issue,” remarked George Krautzel, ITtoolbox
co-founder and president. “What is surprising is that even with the increased
understanding of the cost of spyware to an enterprise, companies continue to
move forward without adequate anti-spyware software. A majority of the survey
participants who indicated that their company did not have anti-spyware software
stated that there were no future plans to purchase a solution.”
You are
invited to review the results of the 2005 ITtoolbox Spyware in the Enterprise:
Threat Management Survey at: http://emergingtech.ittoolbox.com/research/Spyware.asp
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