The statistic represents reported levels of cyber security among businesses worldwide, according to enterprise security professionals, as of 2016. According to the survey, 67 percent of respondents reported that their IT support operations were well or very well secured against cyber attack while 45 percent of sales forces were considered to be cyber secure.
Levels of cyber security within business organizations, worldwide in 2016, by department
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HFS Research, & Accenture. (July 4, 2016). Levels of cyber security within business organizations, worldwide in 2016, by department [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/793517/worldwide-levels-cyber-security-business-organizations/
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