INFOGRAPHIC
INFOGRAPHIC
Research reveals 61% of IT
pros have experienced a
serious data breach
M
“
ORGANISATIONS
NEED TO
AUGMENT
SECURITY
MEASURES BY
IMPLEMENTING
A CULTURE OF
SECURITY AND
EMPHASISING
THAT ALL
EMPLOYEES
ARE PART OF AN
ORGANISATION’S
SECURITY
POSTURE, NOT
JUST THE IT TEAM.
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INTELLIGENTCIO
cAfee, the device-to-cloud
cybersecurity company, has
released Grand Theft Data
II – The Drivers and Shifting State of
Data Breaches. It revealed that, despite
improvements in combating cybercrime
and threats, IT security professionals are still
struggling to fully secure their organisation
and protect against breaches with 61%
claiming to have experienced a data breach
at their current employer.
Adding to this challenge, data breaches are
becoming more serious as cybercriminals
continue to target intellectual property
putting the reputation of the company
brand at risk and increasing financial liability.
McAfee’s study demonstrates the need
for a cybersecurity strategy that includes
implementing integrated security solutions
combined with employee training and an
overall culture of security throughout the
organization to reduce future breaches.
“Threats have evolved and will continue
to become even more sophisticated,”
said Candace Worley, Vice President and
Chief Technical Strategist at McAfee.
“Organisations need to augment security
measures by implementing a culture of
security and emphasising that all employees
are part of an organisation’s security
posture, not just the IT team. To stay ahead
of threats, it is critical companies provide
a holistic approach to improving security
process by not only utilising an integrated
security solution but also practicing good
security hygiene.” The McAfee report
highlights the following:
• Savvier thieves: Data is now being stolen
by a wide range of methods, with no
single technique dominating the industry.
The top vectors used to exfiltrate data are
database leaks, cloud applications and
removable USB drives
• IP tied for first: Personally identifiable
information (PII) and intellectual
property (IP) are now tied as the data
categories with the highest potential
impact to 43% of respondents.
Notably, PII is of greater concern in
Europe (49%), most likely due to the
recent enforcement date of the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In Asia-Pacific countries, intellectual
property theft is of greater concern
(51%) than PII
• Blame game: IT is looked at as the
culprit with 52% of respondents
claiming IT is at fault for creating the
most data leakage events. Business
operations (29%) follows as the next
most likely to be involved. Highly
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