According to a 2022 survey of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) worldwide, nearly 60 percent of respondents stated that their organizations focused on preventing ransomware attacks rather than detecting and responding to them. Among worldwide markets, Canada ranked first, with 87 percent of the enterprises in the country prioritizing preventing ransomware attacks. Australia followed in the ranking, with 75 of surveyed CISOs agreeing with the statement.
Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country
The original statement was phrased by the source as follows: "My organization is focused on preventing ransomware attacks over detection and response."
According to the source, respondents represent organizations of 200 employees or more across different industries in 14 countries: U.S., Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan and Singapore. The survey involves 100 respondents from each country.
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Proofpoint. (May 2, 2022). Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/
Proofpoint. "Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country." Chart. May 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/
Proofpoint. (2022). Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/
Proofpoint. "Share of Enterprises Worldwide That Focus on Preventing Ransomware Instead of Detecting and Responding to It as of March 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/
Proofpoint, Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of enterprises worldwide that focus on preventing ransomware instead of detecting and responding to it as of March 2022, by country [Graph], Proofpoint, May 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350823/companies-focusing-on-preventing-ransomware-by-country/
