Application Usage and Risk Report - Key Findings for US
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The report details application usage on enterprise networks in the USA, highlighting that 96% of 395 organizations use an average of 69 social networking applications, with Facebook leading at 40% of bandwidth consumed. Additionally, 95% of organizations utilize an average of 55 browser-based filesharing applications, addressing both work and entertainment risks. The report emphasizes the risk of focusing solely on port 80, noting that 54% of bandwidth is consumed by applications that do not use this port.
Application Usage and Risk Report - Key Findings for US
- 1. Five Facts About Application Usage on Enterprise Networks in the USA Application Usage and Risk Report December 2011
- 3. Average number of social networking applications per organization? A total of 69 different social networking applications were found in 96% of the 395 participating organizations with an average of 15 found on each network.
- 5. Which application is used more heavily? Based on the percentage of social networking bandwidth consumed, Zynga was used more heavily (7%) than Linkedin (4%). Facebook and Twitter consumed 40% and 21% respectively.
- 6. Active social networking applications (games, plugins, posting) are used more heavily in the USA than they are globally. Facebook is a clear dominant player with 40% of BW consumed.
- 8. Average number of browser-based filesharing applications per organization? A total of 55 different browser-based filesharing applications were found in 95% of the 395 participating organizations with an average of 11 in each.
- 9. Browser-based filesharing use cases: work or entertainment. Both uses have a common set of business and security risks that organizations must address.
- 11. The number of applications using Port 80 (tcp/80) only? The number of applications that ONLY use Port 80 is 270 or 24% of the 1,121 applications found in the participating organizations.
- 13. Percentage of total bandwidth consumed by applications not using tcp/80? 54% of the total bandwidth is being consumed by 534 (48% of 1,121) applications that DO NOT USE port 80 at all. Ever.
- 14. Port 80 only security is shortsighted. The common perception is that Port 80 (tcp/80) is where all the traffic and all the problems are. A port 80 emphasis is an absolute requirement; but too much focus is shortsighted.
- 16. Palo Alto Networks Application Usage and Risk Report www.paloaltonetworks.com/aur