http://news.techworld.com/security/3202905/cheapskate-smbs-dodge-buying-security-software/ By John E. Dunn Techworld 29 September 09 Many UK SMBs probably spend as much re-filling the communal water cooler as they do buying security software, a global survey of the sector has found. If that sounds outlandish, consider the extraordinary figures uncovered by security software company PandaLabs, which surveyed 7,500 companies in the sector across 16 countries, including the UK, the US and Germany. Twenty-two percent of US SMBs (defined as businesses with between 1 and 400 seats) spend more than $1,500 (approx 1,000 euros) per annum on security software. Looking at the 389 SMBs questioned from the UK, the number spending over the same sum was an unfathomably low 2 percent. In fact, UK SMBs are the lowest spenders on security software in the world, half coughing up less than 300 (approx 290 euros) per annum, and 38 percent barely reaching the 100 mark. Some of this can be explained by the fact 67 percent of the UK companies reported having fewer than 10 employees, but even so the numbers take some explaining. [...] ________________________________________ Did a friend send you this? From now on, be the first to find out! Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Wed Sep 30 2009 - 01:21:09 PDT
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