Report by PureVPN
The cost of fragmentation: Measuring time, spend and risk in personal cybersecurity tool stacks
6 FINDINGSPublished Nov 24, 2025
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The average consumer manages 3.4 distinct security apps.
PureVPNThe cost of fragmentation: Measuring time, spend and risk in personal cybersecurity tool stacks ·Nov 24, 2025
ConsumerSecurity apps
29–34% of users leave essential security tools disabled or miss paid features.
PureVPNThe cost of fragmentation: Measuring time, spend and risk in personal cybersecurity tool stacks ·Nov 24, 2025
ConsumerSecurity apps
38% of modern cyberattacks exploit stolen credentials and exposed connections due to non-integrated security tools.
PureVPNThe cost of fragmentation: Measuring time, spend and risk in personal cybersecurity tool stacks ·Nov 24, 2025
ConsumerStolen credentialsExposed connectionsNon-integrated security tools
44% of users receive overlapping alerts from different security apps.
PureVPNThe cost of fragmentation: Measuring time, spend and risk in personal cybersecurity tool stacks ·Nov 24, 2025
ConsumerSecurity appsSecurity app alerts
Consumers spend up to 27 hours a year maintaining their security apps.
PureVPNThe cost of fragmentation: Measuring time, spend and risk in personal cybersecurity tool stacks ·Nov 24, 2025
ConsumerSecurity apps
38% of users who receive overlapping alerts from different security apps ignore them entirely due to the volume.
PureVPNThe cost of fragmentation: Measuring time, spend and risk in personal cybersecurity tool stacks ·Nov 24, 2025
ConsumerSecurity appsSecurity app alerts