Acronis Cyber Readiness Report

The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled businesses worldwide – based on Acronis’ earlier research, more than 80% of global companies admitted they were not prepared to switch to remote work, with IT infrastructure suffering, indicating they lack cyber readiness. This research aims to explore in detail:

• What were the key challenges and concerns of IT leaders and managers across the world during the pandemic?
• What key IT infrastructure vulnerabilities were exposed during the pandemic?
• Has the rate of cyberattacks really skyrocketed during the pandemic? If so, what type of attacks were favored by cybercriminals?
• What cybersecurity issues will businesses across all industries face next year?
• Are employees ready to switch to permanent remote work as the new normal?
• What tech challenges and risks will they encounter when working from home?

To find the answers, Acronis conducted an independent research study, surveying 3,400 IT managers and remote workers across 17 countries. The findings provide a clear picture of how the business world coped with remote work, what the post-pandemic cyber landscape will look like, and how protection challenges will evolve from here.

ABOUT THE SURVEY METHODOLOGY

Acronis surveyed 3,400 IT managers and remote workers in order to evaluate their cyber readiness before and after the pandemic. Acronis had no role in selecting the respondents and all responses were provided anonymously. The survey was conducted during June-July 2020.

Respondents came from 17 countries across four continents: Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, UK, and US.

Within each country, 50% of respondents are members of corporate IT teams and 50% are employees that currently work remotely. The respondents are from a range of sectors, both public and private.

KEY INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED:

• IT/Telecom
• Hospitality/Travel
• Healthcare
• Education
• Sports/Entertainment
• Others (Manufacturing, Finance/Legal/Professional Services, etc.)

Download the report to find out more.