This statistic presents the perceived risks of network security threats worldwide as of 2017, by organization size. According to the findings, 34 percent of small and medium businesses with a organization size ranging from 250 to 499 employees found advanced persistent threats to be a high risk for their company. Similarly, 34 percent of organizations which ranged from 1,000 to 9,999 employees also had similar risk perception towards advanced persistent threats.
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Perceived risks of network security threats worldwide 2017, by organization size
Which of the following do you consider to be high cyber security risks for your company?
This statistic presents the perceived risks of network security threats worldwide as of 2017, by organization size. According to the findings, 34 percent of small and medium businesses with a organization size ranging from 250 to 499 employees found advanced persistent threats to be a high risk for their company. Similarly, 34 percent of organizations which ranged from 1,000 to 9,999 employees also had similar risk perception towards advanced persistent threats.
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| Organization size | 250-499 | 500-999 | 1,000-9,999 | 10,000 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proliferation of BYOD and smart devices | 29% | 28% | 29% | 25% |
| Viability of disaster recovery and business continuity | 28% | 25% | 26% | 21% |
| Regulatory compliance constraints | 30% | 25% | 24% | 20% |
| Advanced persistent threats | 34% | 33% | 34% | 30% |
| Ransomeware | 29% | 25% | 25% | 21% |
| Organization size | 250-499 | 500-999 | 1,000-9,999 | 10,000 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proliferation of BYOD and smart devices | 29% | 28% | 29% | 25% |
| Viability of disaster recovery and business continuity | 28% | 25% | 26% | 21% |
| Regulatory compliance constraints | 30% | 25% | 24% | 20% |
| Advanced persistent threats | 34% | 33% | 34% | 30% |
| Ransomeware | 29% | 25% | 25% | 21% |
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This statistic presents the perceived risks of network security threats worldwide as of 2017, by organization size. According to the findings, 34 percent of small and medium businesses with a organization size ranging from 250 to 499 employees found advanced persistent threats to be a high risk for their company. Similarly, 34 percent of organizations which ranged from 1,000 to 9,999 employees also had similar risk perception towards advanced persistent threats.
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