Successful Canadian software adopters typically complete vendor selection in about three months, while disappointed buyers take four to five months.

49% of successful Canadian software buyers paid close attention to a vendor’s history of breaches or attacks before purchase.

99% of satisfied Canadian software buyers narrowed their choices to five vendors or fewer, compared to 90% of disappointed buyers.

41% of successful Canadian software buyers considered patching and update practices before purchase.

38% of successful Canadian software buyers evaluated a vendor's reputation for incident response before purchase.

32% of successful Canadian software buyers checked encryption standards of vendors before purchase.