This statistic shows the IT security controls used by small business in the United States as of March 2017. During the survey period, 17 percent of small business owners stated that they used antivirus software.
IT security controls used by small business in the United States as of March 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Antivirus software
17%
Firewalls
16%
Anti-malware software
14%
Spam filters
14%
Regular vulnerability scans
12%
Automated software updates
11%
Data encryption
10%
Outsourced security
6%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents17%17%16%16%14%14%14%14%12%12%11%11%10%10%6%6%Antivirus softwareFirewallsAnti-malware softwareSpam filtersRegular vulnerability scansAutomated software updatesData encryptionOutsourced security
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Manta. (March 6, 2017). IT security controls used by small business in the United States as of March 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/276680/smb-methods-of-malware-protection/
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