Greynets Cost IT $130,000 Monthly
A survey of more than 1,000 IT managers and end users reveals that spyware and other unsanctioned downloads are resulting in average monthly costs of $130,000 to IT enterprises. The survey also found that spyware incursions appear to be growing at a rate twice that of computer virus incidents.
Greynets, applications that are downloaded and installed on end user PCs without IT sanction, are increasingly represented by instant messaging. "Within the next six months, virtually all end users will have deployed some type of greynet application," the report states. "Based on stated intentions, this number will rise to 93 percent in the next six months."
The survey was conducted by market research firm NewDiligence with participation by FaceTime Communications, an IT security provider.
posted by Fergie @ 8/02/2005 09:08:00 AM
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