Ransomware
Is Ransomware the Biggest Cyber-Security Threat?
Resellers believe ransomware will be their customers’ biggest concern this year, and a majority of them think that at least some customers will pay the ransom.
Leveraging Channel Expertise
The security survey reveals that many businesses rely on the expertise of their reseller and service provider partners to protect them from cyber-security threats.
Biggest Threat
83% of resellers think customers are most concerned about new ransomware threats.
Paying Up
65% believe some of their customers would pay a cyber-ransom, while 16% think the majority of their customers would pay.
Managing Alerts
About 45% of the resellers surveyed believe that less than half their customers have the proper resources in place to adequately manage incoming security alerts.
Room for Improvement
Only 5% believe that all of their customers have security resources in place, while 7% don’t think any of them do.
Not Understanding the Difference
63% of the resellers think the majority of their customers don’t understand the difference between Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances and Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW).
Not Caring About the Difference
80% of resellers think their customers don’t care about the difference between UTM appliances and NGFW, as long as their business is protected.
UTM vs. NGFW
Almost 75% of resellers report the most growth in UTM appliance sales, while around 25% have seen the most growth in NGFW appliances.