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Storage and Security in SMBs

2009 lt2009 survey results

Methodology

• Applied Research performed survey• February 2009• February 2009• 1,425 worldwide responses

– 200 responses in U S– 200 responses in U.S.– Wide range of industries– Small and mid-size companies

Q1: How many people work for your organization?

10 - 10044%

101 - 25028%

251 - 50030%

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Key findings

• SMBs know security is important• Despite this concern SMBs are not acting to protect• Despite this concern, SMBs are not acting to protect• SMB security gap drives breaches• Staffing budget and bandwidth issues drive inaction• Staffing, budget and bandwidth issues drive inaction• Majority of SMB budgets are flat or rising despite

economic factors


SMB are aware of the risks

• Security Concerns: 1. Viruses, 2. Spam, 3. Data breaches• Security Goals: 1 Information 2 Network 3 Servers• Security Goals: 1. Information, 2. Network, 3. Servers• Data Protection Goals: 1. Backup, 2. Disaster recovery, 3.

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SMB security gap

• SMBs often go without the basics:No endpoint protection (59%)– No endpoint protection (59%)

– No desktop backup/recovery (47%)– No antispam solution (42%)– No server backup/recovery (38%)– No antivirus protection (33%)


Gaps drive security breaches


Staffing and budget drives the gap

• IT staffing is often an after thought42% don’t have dedicated staff– 42% don t have dedicated staff

• Main security barriers– Employee skills (41%)p y ( )– Budget (37%)– Awareness of threats (33%)– Time (28%)

• Budgets are tightMedian IT security budget is $4 500– Median IT security budget is $4,500

– Median IT storage budget also $4,500


However, budgets are rising

• 91% see budgets flat or rising

IT security and storage spending in the next 12 months?

We plan to increase

Our budgets will remain the same

41% We plan to increase spending

50%

41%

We plan to decrease spending

10%


Tips for SMBs

• Stay informed• Use solution providers for needed expertise• Use solution providers for needed expertise• Use layered security• Deploy comprehensive security• Deploy comprehensive security• Back up data• Protect from the inside• Protect from the inside• Don’t forget physical security


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