Kensington Survey Data Reveals that IT Theft in the Office Ranks Nearly as High as Theft in Cars and More than in Airports or Restaurants

Industry Study Finds that More than One-Third of IT Personnel Have No Physical Security Policy in Place to Protect Laptops, Mobile Devices, and Other Electronic Assets

San Mateo, CA – August 15, 2016 – Kensington®, a worldwide leader of desktop productivity and mobility solutions for IT, business and home office professionals and The Professionals’ Choice for device security for nearly 25 years, today announced findings from a U.S. survey on the security risks created by IT theft in the enterprise. Findings show IT theft in the office ranks at 23 percent—almost as high as theft in cars and transportation (25 percent), and more than theft in airports and hotels (15 percent) or restaurants (12 percent).
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WPS Office User Survey Highlights Top Benefits of Office Productivity Suite Over Competitors

Wide range of customers—from home office users to small business owners— report WPS Office is less expensive, faster, and more reliable than MS Office

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 26, 2016 – WPS Office Software, a leading office productivity suite for PC and mobile devices, has announced the results of a 2016 user survey that examined customer usage patterns and preferences. Over 1,000 users from diverse industries worldwide participated in the survey, which was administered in the second quarter.
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SURVEY: IT is Unprepared to Tackle the Challenges of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

New Metalogix IT Survey Finds Countries in the DACH Region are Three-Times More Concerned about the Implications of GDPR in the Cloud

Washington, D.C. — June 15, 2016 — Metalogix, the premier provider of unified software to migrate, manage and secure content across enterprise collaboration platforms, today announced findings from a new survey which shows that IT professionals in the DACH (Deutschland, Austria and Switzerland) region are three times as aware and concerned (77%) about the implications of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as other regions including the rest of EMEA and North America. While strong regional differences appear for the importance placed on GDPR readiness, it still ranked fourth across all regions (26%) among the top IT considerations in a cloud archiving solution following security (79%), administrative control (50%), and service level agreements (44%).
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Survey Reveals Majority of Travelers/Commuters Take No Precautions to Secure Bags, Yet 35% Have Experienced Theft

Kensington Poll Provides Insights on Travel Bag Security and Where Protection Is Most Needed

LAS VEGAS, NV, January 4, 2016 – Kensington®, a worldwide leader in delivering smart. safe. simple.™ desktop and mobile computing accessories, today announced the results of a recently conducted North American survey on travel and travel/commuter bag security. The objective of the survey was to provide insights about the need for travel bag protection and in what types of environments. The full survey report is available at Kensington.com/SafeTravels.
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Kensington Survey Reveals Why Users Switch from a Traditional Mouse to a Trackball for Their Computing Needs

Users Prefer Trackballs Due to Greater Speed and Accuracy, Better Ergonomics, and More Efficient Use of Computing Space

San Mateo, CA, November 10, 2015 – Kensington, a worldwide leader in delivering smart. safe. simple.™ desktop and mobile computing accessories, today announced the findings of a survey conducted in July 2015 on trackball usage. The survey revealed that users switch from a traditional mouse to a trackball for computing primarily because trackballs deliver greater speed and accuracy, are better ergonomically, and are more efficiently used in small or tight quarters. The full Kensington survey report is available at http://www.kensington.com/trackballbenefits.
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Connected Data Survey Reveals that Over One-Third of Companies Plan to Adopt a New File, Sync and Share (FSS) Solution in the Next 12 Months

Wilson Research Group Study of IT Personnel Finds 21% of Companies Surveyed with 1000+ Employees Plan to Change Their Current FSS System—and 12.6% Plan to Adopt Their First FSS System—Within One Year

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – September 9, 2015 – Connected Data® today announced findings from a new industry survey conducted by the Wilson Research Group that reveal market assumptions and preferences regarding file, sync and share (FSS) cloud solutions. The findings show that over one-third (33.6%) of companies are planning to switch to or adopt a new FSS solution in the next 12 months. Nearly one-quarter (21%) of companies surveyed plan to make a change in their current FSS solution within the next year. The study also found that 13% of companies plan to adopt their first-ever FSS system within the next 12 months.
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Kensington Survey Data Reveals that 3 in 5 Professionals Use Multiple Devices at Work More than 50% of the Time

Industry Study Finds that 90% of Executives Surveyed Believe Integrating Devices Would Enhance Productivity

San Mateo, CA, June 9, 2015 – Kensington, a worldwide leader in delivering smart. safe. simple.™ desktop and mobile computing accessories, today announced findings from a North American survey on productivity and the use of mobile devices in the office/desktop environment. The data shows that more than 60 percent of professionals surveyed use multiple devices in the office at least half the time, with nearly 60 percent sending files back and forth between a mobile device and computer at least three times per week. For more about Kensington’s productivity solutions, see the announcement issued separately today introducing the new SD4000 Universal USB Docking Station which enables users to leverage 4K monitors — expected to become a common standard — in business applications.
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KnownCircle Survey Reveals that Referrals Are Top Marketing Channel for Insurance Agents, Yet 80% of Agents Lack Formal Referral Marketing and Management Process

Industry Study Finds that Insurance Industry Significantly Lags in Adopting Technology for More Efficient Referral Programs that Generate Greater Leads and New Business

Mountain View, CA – June 2, 2015 – KnownCircle™, a division of SocialTwist, Inc., the leader in social referral marketing that drives referral programs for over 50 of the Fortune 500 brands, today announced results from its 2015 Insurance Marketing Survey. The survey found that while referrals are the primary marketing channel – delivering up to 60 percent of all new business for insurance agents – 80 percent of the agents surveyed rely solely on informal phone, email or in-person requests, lacking a consistent digital referral strategy. A full report of the survey’s findings may be downloaded at https://cdn.knowncircle.com/press/2015-Insurance-Marketing-Survey-Report.pdf.
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