Security firm SRC Cyber cites a report from the United States Government Accountability Office, The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (PDF) reported a 782% increase in cyber incidents from 2006-2012. As this number increases, SRC Cyber and other cybersecurity companies are pressured to respond. They are creating products that not only defend against threats but also aid in recovery if a data breach occurs.
SRC Cyber points out that security breaches can happen to anyone at any time. The article claims that system problems and human error account for the majority of the data breaches. The most common single cause of data breaches at 42% is malicious intent.
This SRC Cyber infographic shows the impact of three high-profile data breach attacks. The attacks have had an effect on security spending, attack awareness, and in the case of the Target breach how it’s hit the company’s profits.
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