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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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% |
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