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
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Use third-party applications like Dropbox, Slack or Spotify on business computers
60%
Click on a website or advertisement for personal reasons knowing the link may not be secure
59%
Fall prey to a phishing/social engineering scam that looks like an everyday business request
58%
Use business computers to access personal accounts on social media or email during working hours
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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 August 24, 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 August 24, 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: August 24, 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 August 24, 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/
