The Cost of Poor Online Security
Posted: 24th Jan, 2006 By: MarkJ
New research from Telewest has found that despite continuing high levels of anxiety around online security, one in ten Brits still admit to opening emails from unrecognised sources:
The average price of curing a computer virus now stands at £260 - significantly more than remedying a common cold. Moreover, a quarter of UK PC owners succumb to "virus rage" and admit to ditching their machine rather than calling someone in to fix it.
Despite high levels of anxiety over online security, more than one in ten (12%) aren't adequately protected against infection. And even though 73% of us regularly worry about our computer security - with a third stressing daily about being targeted by viruses, hackers or spyware - one in ten Brits still admit to opening emails from unrecognised sources.
Telewest obviously uses the piece to better advertise its new PC Guard software, although the message is still an important one. It only takes a small minority of unsecured systems for viruses and SPAM to propagate at a lightning pace.
The average price of curing a computer virus now stands at £260 - significantly more than remedying a common cold. Moreover, a quarter of UK PC owners succumb to "virus rage" and admit to ditching their machine rather than calling someone in to fix it.
Despite high levels of anxiety over online security, more than one in ten (12%) aren't adequately protected against infection. And even though 73% of us regularly worry about our computer security - with a third stressing daily about being targeted by viruses, hackers or spyware - one in ten Brits still admit to opening emails from unrecognised sources.
Telewest obviously uses the piece to better advertise its new PC Guard software, although the message is still an important one. It only takes a small minority of unsecured systems for viruses and SPAM to propagate at a lightning pace.
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