The stats in a nutshell

The survey drew 389 responses from both private and public sectors; 51 percent of respondents were from the public sector Of the total, 42 percent of respondents worked in an organization earning between A$10 million (US$7.59 million) and A$100 million gross annual income.

* Trojan or rootkit infections: 60 percent in public sector, 40 percent in private sector

* Average financial loss for electronic attack, computer crime or computer access misuse increased to 63 percent compared to 2005, averaging A$241,150 per organization. The 2004 average loss was A$153,245.

* Only 50 percent of companies increased IT security spend in 2006, compared to 68 percent in 2005 and 70 percent in 2004. 51 percent of organizations that spent up to five percent of the IT budget on security thought this figure was inadequate.