This statistic presents the global opinion on the role of businesses and government regarding cyber security according to internet users worldwide as of March 2018. During the survey period, 73 percent of respondents agreed that businesses were fully aware of the cyber security risks they were facing, but were more focused on profits than addressing security needs.
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IBM. (April 16, 2018). Role of businesses and government regarding cyber security according to internet users worldwide as of March 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/880996/opinion-business-government-role-cyber-security-worldwide/
IBM. "Role of businesses and government regarding cyber security according to internet users worldwide as of March 2018." Chart. April 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/880996/opinion-business-government-role-cyber-security-worldwide/
IBM. (2018). Role of businesses and government regarding cyber security according to internet users worldwide as of March 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/880996/opinion-business-government-role-cyber-security-worldwide/
IBM. "Role of Businesses and Government regarding Cyber Security According to Internet Users Worldwide as of March 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/880996/opinion-business-government-role-cyber-security-worldwide/
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Role of businesses and government regarding cyber security according to internet users worldwide as of March 2018 [Graph], IBM, April 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/880996/opinion-business-government-role-cyber-security-worldwide/
