"Symantec Corporation today announced the results of a research study* which reveals that the average estimated value of data stored in email on a user's laptop exceeds half a million pounds -- over five hundred times the average cost of the hardware alone. 78% of laptop users across Europe, Middle-East and Africa stated that the data on their device is of substantial value in terms of intellectual property or commercially sensitive information, with the average estimate being in the region of £550,000. Some respondents claimed that their mobile device was worth as much as £5 million," says a Symantec press release.
* Dynamic Markets conducted 1,700 quantitative interviews with general employees and IT managers with responsibility for their companies' email system. All companies have 500 or more employees from a variety of sectors across Europe, Middle-East and Africa. 15 in-depth qualitative interviews were also conducted.
Comment: Sorry, what was that about back-ups?
