The report details application usage on enterprise networks in Hong Kong, revealing that 98% of organizations use an average of 63 social networking applications, predominantly consuming bandwidth through Facebook at 62%. Additionally, 100% of organizations utilize browser-based file sharing apps, averaging 12 per organization, which pose various business and security risks. It highlights the misconception that traffic issues are limited to applications using port 80, as only 19% of total bandwidth is consumed by non-port 80 applications.

1. Five Facts About Application
Usage on Enterprise Networks
in Hong Kong
Application Usage and Risk Report
December 2011

3. Average number of social networking
applications per organization?
A total of 63 different social networking applications were
found in 98% of the 46 participating organizations with an
average of 14 found on each network.

5. Which application is used more heavily?
Based on the percentage of social networking bandwidth
consumed, Daum consumed 5% while Twitter consumed
4%. Facebook consumed a staggering 62% of the social
networking bandwidth.

6. Facebook dominates. Active social networking application
(games, plugins, posting) usage is heavier in Hong Kong than it
is globally

8. Average number of browser-based
filesharing applications per organization?
A total of 41 different browser-based filesharing
applications were found in 100% of the 46 participating
organizations with an average of 12 in each.

9. Browser-based filesharing use cases: work or
entertainment. Both uses have a common set of business
and security risks that organizations must address.

11. The number of applications
using Port 80 (tcp/80) only?
The number of applications that ONLY use Port 80 is 204 or
28% of the 734 applications found in the participating
organizations.

13. Percentage of total bandwidth consumed
by applications not using tcp/80?
Only 19% of the total bandwidth is being consumed by 195
(27% of 734) applications that DO NOT USE port 80 at all.
Ever.

14. Port 80 only security is shortsighted. The common
perception is that Port 80 (tcp/80) is where all the traffic and all
the problems are. A port 80 emphasis is an absolute
requirement; but too much focus is shortsighted.

16. Palo Alto Networks Application Usage
and Risk Report
www.paloaltonetworks.com/aur