1. The State of Computer & Data Security in Corporations Independent Survey

2. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Survey Details Absolute Software Corporation commissioned Research Concepts LLC to ask 185 members of NetworkWorld’s Technology Opinion Panel about the state of computer and data security in their organizations. The results revealed that although computer and data security are high priorities for corporations, they are unprepared to prevent data breaches and computer theft. Included here are key findings from the survey.

3. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Security Products & Services *Respondents could choose multiple responses

4. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Security Products & Services Key Points: 8 out of 10 determine the business need for the purchase of security products and services 8 out of 10 determine the technology solution for the purchase of security products and services 9 out of 10 research vendors and security technology solutions

5. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Primary Job Function

6. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Primary Job Function Key Point: 9 out of 10 work in Network IT Management

7. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Size of Organization

8. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Size of Organization Key Points: 2 out of 5 respondents are in companies of less than 1,000 employees 2 out of 5 respondents are in companies with less than 10,000 employees 1 out of 5 respondent come from companies with more than 10,000 employees

9. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Tracking on Computers *Respondents could choose multiple responses

10. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Computer and Data Security 8 out of 10 organizations rank computer and data security as a high priority for their company

11. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Security Issues 1.Preventing viruses and malware 2.Protecting corporate data 3.Ensuring software license compliance 4.Complying with government regulations 5.Deterring theft (computers, PDAs, etc.) 6.Tracking and recovering lost or stolen computers 7.Managing computing assets and inventory in real time 8.Improving lifecycle management 9.Minimizing computer ‘drift’ 10.Remotely deleting data

12. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Corporate Policy Compliance 1.Only 1 out of 100 employees consistently adhere to corporate data and security policies 2.4 out of 10 employees follow corporate data and security policies less than half of the time

13. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Impact of Significant Data Breach *Respondents could choose multiple responses

14. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Impact of Significant Data Breach Key Points: 8 out of 10 companies believe that a data breach would damage their reputation and cause them to lose credibility More than half of companies surveyed believe a data breach would lead to loss of revenue, legal expenses and monetary fines. 44% of companies believe that they could lose customers or go out of business in the wake of a significant data breach

15. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Cost of a Data Breach

16. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Cost of a Data Breach Key Points: Average estimated cost of a data breach: $137,000 1 in 10 corporations estimate the cost of a data breach to be $1,000,000 or more

17. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Awareness of Data Breaches

18. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Awareness of Data Breaches 1 out of 3 IT Managers believe that data breaches have gone undetected in their company

19. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Who Commits Data Breaches

20. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Who Commits Data Breaches 7 out of 10 data breaches are committed by company employees

21. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com How Many Experienced a Data Security Breach 1 out of every 3 companies has had a data security breach

22. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Type of Data Breached *Respondents could choose multiple responses

23. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Type of Data Breached Key Points: 1 in 5 data security breaches involves customer information 1 in 5 data security breaches involves employee information 1 in 5 data security breaches involve social security numbers and/or credit card numbers

24. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Stolen Laptops More than half of all companies experience laptop theft each year 44% of companies report between 1-3% of their laptops are lost or stolen each year 11% of companies report 5% or more of their laptops are lost or stolen annually

25. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Recovery Rate 60% of companies never recover a single laptop that has been lost or stolen

26. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Cost of Stolen Laptop *Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number, balance of respondents indicated “Don’t know.”

27. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Cost of Stolen Laptop Key Points: The average laptop theft or loss costs a company $6,000

28. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Top Concerns 1.Loss of confidential/proprietary information 2.Exposure/misuse of confidential/proprietary information 3.Public embarrassment/scrutiny 4.Identity theft 5.Lawsuits/fines 6.Loss of productivity 7.Hardware cost (replacement) 8.Loss of revenue 9.Loss of employment

29. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Awareness *Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number

30. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Awareness Key Point: 1 out of 3 IT Managers believes that computer thefts have gone undetected in their company

31. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Computer Theft

32. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Computer Theft Key Point: 4 out of 10 computers are stolen by company employees

33. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Protection Against Theft & Breaches *Respondents could choose multiple responses

34. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Protection Against Theft & Breaches Key Points: 42% of companies don’t have any policy for the use of mobile computing devices to protect against theft or data security breaches 53% of companies don’t have any policies in place for transporting sensitive files

35. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Currently Using Asset Tracking & Recovery Technology Almost 50% of companies use some asset tracking and recovery technology Less than 1 in 10 companies use asset tracking and recovery technology on all of their computers.

36. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Budget for Asset Tracking & Recovery

37. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Budget for Asset Tracking & Recovery Key Point: 1 in 3 companies plan to increase the use of asset tracking and recovery technology this year

38. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com Willing to Pay On average, companies are willing to pay more than $5,000 to recover a lost or stolen laptop 1 in 5 companies are willing to pay $10,000 or more to recover a lost or stolen laptop 1 in 20 companies are willing to pay $50,000 or more to recover a lost or stolen laptop

39. Absolute Software’s independent survey on the state of computer and data security in corporations (2007) – www.absolute.com More Information For more information, visit: www.absolute.comwww.absolute.com