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How are Latin American companies performing , according to the Trend Micro Cyber Risk Index report ?

Trend Micro Incorporated , a world leader in cybersecurity , released its Trend Micro Cyber Risk Index ( CRI ) report , in which it exposed the increase and risk of cyber-attacks in the last year .

According to this new survey , 80 % of global organizations indicate that they are likely to experience a data breach affecting their customers ’ information in the next 12 months .

The Cyber Risk Index ( CRI ) conducted in 1H2021 by Trend Micro and the Ponemon Institute surveyed IT managers in Europe , Asia-Pacific , Latin America and North America . It used its findings to create an index that can assess the maturity level of an organization facing cyber-risks . Three of the four regions showed an elevated level of risk , while Latin America presents a moderate risk .
The CRI bases its records on a numerical scale from – 10 to 10 , where – 10 represents the highest level of risk . The current global index stands at – 0.42 , a slight increase from last year , indicating a ‘ high ’ risk . Likewise , IT managers surveyed appear to be concerned that they will receive a successful attack in the next 12 months in all four regions . In the next 12 months , the medium to a high probability of compromise is nine out of 10 in North America , Europe , and Latin America , and eight out of 10 in Asia-Pacific .
In the case of the region , Latin America presents a moderate risk with a score of + 0.06 , so it must have a high probability of commitment . LATAM ’ s highest CPI , Cyber Preparedness Index ( represents the preparation of an organization to defend against cyberattacks ) risks
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