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For Immediate Release January 16, 2009
Contact: Cristi Allen
callen@decisionanalyst.com
Phone: 817-640-6166
Only slightly more than half of IT professionals believe their
organizations computers and/or networks are safe from attack,
Decision Analyst Survey shows
Arlington, Texas—Only 58% of IT professionals are confident their organizations'
computers and/or networks are safe from attacks, viruses, and worms, according
to a recent study conducted by Decision Analyst, a leading marketing research
and marketing consulting firm.
In a recent Technology Market Update: State of Technology Today survey of IT
professionals from its Technology Advisory Board®, Decision Analyst asked
how confident IT professionals were that their organizations' computers and/or
networks at work were completely safe against security attacks, viruses, and
worms. Only about one in ten (11%) stated they were "completely confident,"
while another 47% indicated they were "very confident."
Rating Of Confidence In Safety Of
Computer/Network At Work
| Completely confident
|
11% |
| Very confident
|
47% |
| Somewhat confident
|
36% |
| Not at all confident |
7% |
Interestingly, more than six in ten of those who connect from a remote location
believe their laptops/other remote devices are safe from attack.
While the recession is having more impact on lower income households, higher
income households are not immune to the effects of the recession, as shown below.
Rating Of Confidence In Safety Of
Laptop/Other Remote Device When
Away From Office
| Completely confident
|
15% |
| Very confident
|
48% |
| Somewhat confident
|
32% |
| Not at all confident |
5% |
The vast majority (86%) use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) when connecting remotely to the company; and of those, about two-thirds (68%) are confident their
computers are safe.
Among those who use a Wi-Fi network when away from the office, only about one-third
are “completely” or “very” confident that their computers
are safe against security attacks.
Methodology
Decision Analyst’s Technology Market Update: State of Technology Today survey was conducted online using its Technology Advisory Board® (www.technologyadvisoryboard.com). Conducted between September 15 and September 23, 2008, the survey was conducted among a subset of 2,313 panelists. The margin of error is plus or minus 2% at the 95% confidence level.
About Decision Analyst
Decision Analyst (www.decisionanalyst.com),
based in Dallas-Fort Worth, is a leading global marketing research and marketing consulting firm specializing in advertising testing, strategy research, new product development, and advanced modeling for marketing-decision optimization. The 30-year-old firm delivers competitive advantage to clients throughout the world in the technology, consumer durables, and retail industries. In addition, Decision Analyst operates the American Consumer Opinion® online panel, which has more than seven million participants and is one of the largest survey panels in the world.
For additional information contact:
Cristi Allen
Publicity
Email: callen@decisionanalyst.com
Phone: 1-800-ANALYSIS (262-5974) or 1-817-640-6166
Address: 604 Avenue H East
Arlington, TX 76011
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