When talking about cybersecurity, highlights tend to be about breaches, costs, and different methods businesses can apply to contain and reduce both; but what about measuring security from a business perspective? Let’s take a look at how security affects some of the most important business KPIs.
What should business executives know about the recent Cost of a Data Breach study sponsored by IBM and conducted by the Ponemon Institute? The first takeaway to stand out is that data breach costs are rising…
In 2014 the cost of breach increased by 15%, in 2015 by 23%, which means we can expect it to increase in 2016; also, let’s not forget Gartner’s expectations of 5.5 million new devices being connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) every day by 2016. It’s safe to say that security executives have a lot on their plate. Some helpful tips on what to do and what to avoid doing is a good place to start to manage risks effectively and keep security posture up to par.