This statistic ranks the most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016. According to the survey, 60 percent of respondents stated that using third-party applications like Dropbox, Slack or Spotify on business computers was a risky behavior.
Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016
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Ponemon Institute. (January 31, 2017). Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/
Ponemon Institute. "Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016." Chart. January 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/
Ponemon Institute. (2017). Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/
Ponemon Institute. "Most Common Employee Behavior Risking Ransomware Infections According to Smes in The United States as of September 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/
Ponemon Institute, Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Most common employee behavior risking ransomware infections according to SMEs in the United States as of September 2016 [Graph], Ponemon Institute, January 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/701118/view-on-employees-risky-behaviors-to-ransomware-attacks/