Webroot claims spyware education is failing
Vendor says security industry is not doing enough
Internet security software vendor Webroot has claimed that the security industry is failing to educate firms on the risks of spyware.
Webroot’s survey of 3,000 UK home and SME PC users revealed that half of them were still falling victim to spyware, particularly keylogging, despite the fact that about 87 per cent of respondents claimed to understand the perils of spyware.
In addition, 99 per cent of respondents claimed they felt some responsibility to protect themselves from external IT threats, but almost half wanted to see software suppliers and ISPs take some responsibility.
Peter Watkins, chief executive of Webroot, said: “This highlights the need for the IT security industry to provide the most up-to-date information on spyware.
“We have a duty to ensure that the protection we provide can identify and block these malicious attacks.”