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Ransomware

1 - Is Ransomware the Biggest Cyber-Security Threat?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.

2 - Leveraging Channel ExpertiseLeveraging 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.

3 - Biggest ThreatBiggest Threat

83% of resellers think customers are most concerned about new ransomware threats.

4 - Paying UpPaying Up

65% believe some of their customers would pay a cyber-ransom, while 16% think the majority of their customers would pay.

5 - Managing AlertsManaging 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.

6 - Room for ImprovementRoom for Improvement

Only 5% believe that all of their customers have security resources in place, while 7% don’t think any of them do.

7 - Not Understanding the DifferenceNot 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).

8 - Not Caring About the DifferenceNot 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.

9 - UTM vs. NGFWUTM 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.