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US respondents were 72% more likely than respondents in Australia or the UK to report significant improvement in security incidents after adopting Zero Trust initiatives.
4/29/2025•
Zero trustUSUK
US respondents were 2.2x as likely as those in Australia or the UK (in aggregate) to be very familiar with Zero Trust architectures.
4/29/2025•
Zero trustUSUK
71% of SMBs Use a VPN.
4/29/2025•
SMBVPN
Organizations were 61% more likely to report using VPNs, compared to all other solutions, to secure internet access.
4/29/2025•
VPN
Nearly 2/3 of all respondents currently not using a VPN anticipate adopting VPN solutions within the next 12 to 24 months
4/29/2025•
VPN
71% of SMBs Use a VPN.
4/29/2025•
SMBVPN
81% of IT professionals say immutable backup storage built on Zero Trust principles is the best defense against ransomware.
4/9/2025•
RansomwareImmutable backup storageZero trust
Only 59% of organizations deploy immutable storage.
4/9/2025•
Immutable storage
77% of IT organizations view target backup appliances as more aligned with Zero Trust principles than integrated appliances.
4/9/2025•
BackupsTarget backup appliancesIntegrated appliances
35% of IT organizations view target backup appliances as offering stronger backup/restore performance than integrated appliances.
4/9/2025•
BackupsTarget backup appliancesIntegrated appliances
Two-thirds of organizations suffered a ransomware attack.
4/9/2025•
Ransomware
45% of organizations experienced multiple ransomware attacks.
4/9/2025•
Ransomware
Only 58% of organizations polled follow the 3-2-1 rule (three copies of data, stored on two different types of media, with one copy kept off-site).
4/9/2025•
Backups
54% of IT organizations view target backup appliances as offering better overall security than integrated appliances.
4/9/2025•
BackupsTarget backup appliancesIntegrated appliances
Most affected organizations could not recover all of their data after a ransomware attack.
4/9/2025•
RansomwareRecoveryData recovery
Over 90% of IT decision-makers said that Zero Trust principles, storing backup copies in multiple locations, and segmenting backup software and storage provide the defense needed to protect against ransomware threats.
4/9/2025•
RansomwareZero TrustBackups
94% of IT decision-makers said that immutable backups are essential to achieving a comprehensive ransomware protection strategy.
4/9/2025•
RansomwareBackupImmutable backups
54% of IT professionals view target backup appliances as more secure than integrated appliances.
4/9/2025•
RansomwareTarget backup appliancesIntegrated appliances
49% of affected organizations took up to five business days to recover from a ransomware attack.
4/9/2025•
RansomwareRecovery
96% of organizations attacked by ransomware said backups were targeted.
4/9/2025•
RansomwareBackups
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