Email Threat Statistics
The SoBig.F outbreak infected half a million computers worldwide, and estimates on damages range from $500 million to more than $1 billion in lost productivity, wasted hours and lost sales - Business Week
By 2006, it is expected that the economic impact of computer viruses will approach $60 billion worldwide – Radicati Group
90% of all viruses and worms infect the enterprise by transporting themselves through email – Gartner Group
1 out of every 3 corporate messages exchanged is junk email – Radicati Group
50% of Internet email is spam, viruses and other unwanted content – Ferris Research
Spam is growing 63% per year – Ferris Research
The average email user will receive 3,900 unwanted messages a day by 2007 – Jupiter Research
At the end of 2004, only 55% of all corporate mailboxes will be protected by spam – Radicati Group
Spam will cost US businesses over $41.6 billion in 2004 – Radicati Group
Average loss per employee per year to a business due to spam is $1934 – Nucleus Research
In 2003, the total cost of spam to United States businesses in lost productivity was $10 billion – Ferris Research
Fifty-two percent of companies rated “reducing spam” as their top IT priority - Radicati Group
It is estimated that by 2007, 70% of email will be spam – Radicati Group
Projected costs in 2007 for lost productivity at United States businesses due to spam is $75 billion - Radicati Group
Estimated total costs for spam in corporations were $8.9 billion in 2002, and increased to $14 per user per month in 2003. – Ferris Research
50% of Internet email is unsolicited spam and virus-loaded attachments. – Ferris Research
In 2003, junk email outpaced legitimate corporate email. – MX Logic
Companies expected to spend roughly 10% of their IT budget on security in 2003, an 8% increase over 2002. – CSO Magazine (Survey)
80% of Enterprises will purchase and implement anti-spam solutions by Q4 2004 – MX Logic
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