Palo Alto Networks Application Usage and Risk Report - Key Findings for Hong Kong
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The report details application usage on enterprise networks in Hong Kong, revealing that 98% of organizations use an average of 63 social networking applications, predominantly consuming bandwidth through Facebook at 62%. Additionally, 100% of organizations utilize browser-based file sharing apps, averaging 12 per organization, which pose various business and security risks. It highlights the misconception that traffic issues are limited to applications using port 80, as only 19% of total bandwidth is consumed by non-port 80 applications.
Palo Alto Networks Application Usage and Risk Report - Key Findings for Hong Kong
- 1. Five Facts About Application Usage on Enterprise Networks in Hong Kong Application Usage and Risk Report December 2011
- 3. Average number of social networking applications per organization? A total of 63 different social networking applications were found in 98% of the 46 participating organizations with an average of 14 found on each network.
- 5. Which application is used more heavily? Based on the percentage of social networking bandwidth consumed, Daum consumed 5% while Twitter consumed 4%. Facebook consumed a staggering 62% of the social networking bandwidth.
- 6. Facebook dominates. Active social networking application (games, plugins, posting) usage is heavier in Hong Kong than it is globally
- 8. Average number of browser-based filesharing applications per organization? A total of 41 different browser-based filesharing applications were found in 100% of the 46 participating organizations with an average of 12 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 204 or 28% of the 734 applications found in the participating organizations.
- 13. Percentage of total bandwidth consumed by applications not using tcp/80? Only 19% of the total bandwidth is being consumed by 195 (27% of 734) 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