Businesses need to step up cybersecurity if they’re going to get ahead of ransomware
You know ransomware is on the rise, when more than 50% of businesses have fallen victim to it…
Why businesses are still at such high risk of breach
Even though organizations have invested in security solutions, nearly half of them have had a breach in the last twelve months. When reviewing a recent global survey by the Ponemon Institute, it becomes clear why businesses still find themselves at risk.
Study finds most businesses won’t recover from a cyberattack
IBM and the Ponemon Institute study finds that 66% of organizations won’t recover from a cyberattack. Even though the study focuses on business resilience following a cyberattack, when you look closely, you see the connection of the study’s findings to something even more significant…
Cybersecurity to Sr Leadership: Lead, follow or get out of my way
With an increase in the number of breaches, one would expect more involvement in the cybersecurity process by the board and senior leadership, but from Ponemon Institute’s Fourth Annual Study: Is Your Company Ready for a Big Data Breach?, the reality is quite different.
Effective data breach preparedness is still a long ways away
Even though organizations know about the importance of data breach preparedness with 86% of companies having a data breach response plan in 2016 versus 61% in 2013, a recent study by the Ponemon Institute shows that they’re far from implementing their plans in a way that helps them weather the storm if breach happens.