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United Kingdom Country Report
The Secunia Country Reports tell you how much vulnerable software is present on private PCs in your country, plus a few extra, interesting facts.
Download the latest UK Country Report
Download the UK Country Report Q1 2013
Previous UK Country Reports
Download the UK Country Report Q4 2012
Did you know that...
171
was the number of vulnerabilities in Apple iTunes 10. 22% of PC users in the UK had it installed on their PCs, and 49% of those hadn’t patched it.
10%
of UK PC users used Adobe Shockwave Player 10, which is an End-Of-Life program and therefore no longer receives security updates from the vendor.
24
different update mechanisms had to be mastered to patch the 74 programs on an average UK PC.
(Source: Secunia PSI Country Reports, UK, Q1 2013)
Why does it matter?
A vulnerable software program that isn't patched compromises the security of the PC. This is because it leaves the PC vulnerable to being exploited by hackers.
Vulnerabilities are discovered in software programs on a regular basis, and the vendor will release a patch for users to apply in the form of a security update. If users do not perform these updates, their PC will be vulnerable to attacks because hackers can use the vulnerability as an entry point.
Find out more
We will be publishing the Secunia Country Reports every 3 months
If you have questions about the reports, please contact our public relations team.
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Where does our data come from?
The Secunia Country Reports are based on data from the millions of users of Secunia’s Personal Software Inspector (PSI). The data includes the average numbers of installed programs – patched and unpatched – on private PCs in the different countries.
