The IT Nerd

Even as Apple and Microsoft invest billions in protecting their own devices, 85 percent of American adults are continuing to rely on third-party antivirus software, up from 77 percent a year ago.

That is one finding of Security.org’s annual report on the antivirus market:

Security.org’s latest report also found:

• Nearly three-in-four Americans still strongly believe computers need antivirus to protect their devices
• More than half (61 percent) of antivirus users rely on free programs, such as Microsoft Defender, which comes installed on their PCs
• Only eight percent of free antivirus users experienced a breakthrough virus in the past year, compared to 10 percent of paid users
• An estimated 33 million households pay for antivirus software, many of which include popular features that boost internet security, such as VPNs, password managers, or secure browsers
• Seven percent of people in the study – an estimated 16 million Americans – will be in the market for antivirus software in the next six months

You can read the full report here. I will say that this mirrors a lot of the experience that I have with my home/SMB clients which makes this report worth reading.

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