Proof Point
Rising IT complexity and improving level of security expertise identified by Kaspersky Lab as top motivation of global companies for increasing IT security investment in 2018
Global Companies’ Top Motivations for Increasing IT Security Investment
2018 (percentage)
| Note: | Data from 2018 Kaspersky Lab Corporate IT Security Risks Survey of 4,411 companies in 29 countries |
Proof Point Findings
- Complex IT Infrastructure – 34% of global companies surveyed by Kaspersky Lab believe additional security is needed as their IT infrastructure increase in complexity due to rising adoption of cloud platforms in 2018
- Improving Expertise – 34% of respondents also increased IT security investment to improve their level of expertise in 2018, while 29% were asked by top management to improve defenses
- Business Activities and Requirements – Other top motivation include expanding business activities (25%) and meeting compliance requirements (25%)
- Recent Incidents – Security incidents that affected other organizations (24%) or experienced by own company (21%) also prompted some respondents to increase IT security in 2018
- Key Growth Drivers – Include improving IT infrastructure, increasing number and sophistication of global cyberattacks, and growing volume of data and business processes migrated to cloud
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Sector |
Cross-sector, Information Technology
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IT Infrastructure
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Date Last Updated |
March 20, 2019
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