Spyware Saps User Productivity - Per Year Hit (
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Spyware infections cost on average $8,239 per year, including:
• $3,666 in lost user productivity during the infections (when the spyware problem makes it more difficult for users to use their PCs)
• $1,227 in lost user productivity during the repair time (when users cannot use their PCs at all)
• $3,346 in IT labor costs to remediate the 57 percent of spyware incidents where users get help to fix the problem.
