Spyware threatens corporate integrity, customer trust

摘要

A recent survey of more than 500 IT managers found that an overwhelming majority ranked spyware among their top three IT priorities for 2005. Eighty-seven per cent of participants also believe the spyware problem will get worse before it gets better, according to the survey, which was conducted online last month by TechRepublic, an Web-based resource for IT professionals. The survey was commissioned by security vendor Trend Micro Inc. While 45 per cent of small enterprises (fewer than 500 employees) and 57 per cent of large enterprises (more than 500 employees) believe anti-spyware is most effectively deployed at the gateway, only 15 per cent of small businesses and 26 per cent of large businesses have it deployed there, the survey reported.