November 09, 2015
Information security incidents continue to spike; there has been a 38% increase in detected information security incidents in the past year. Attacks on mobile devices went up to 36% of incidents, up from 24% just a year prior; the result is more adept assaults, combined with new risks to data introduced by the digitization of business functions, mobility, the cloud and greater user of data analytics. We are seeing a realization that combating these threats is about more than just technology, but rather an approach that requires organizations to rethink their approach to information security from the top-down.
The Global State of Information Security Survey 2016, a worldwide survey by CIO magazine, CSO and PwC, features results from an online survey conducted of more than 10,000 executives from more than 127 countries, with North America (37%) and Europe (30%) representing the largest proportion of respondents. The report, while highlighting some troublesome areas in information security, does indicate active work by organizations to create more effective cybersecurity and information security programs. 91% of respondents have adopted a risk-based cybersecurity framework, the first step toward understanding risk needs in order to implement effective security controls, technologies and awareness programs.
Insight from the study includes:
PwC has provided a Data Explorer option allowing you to filter many of the results by industry, region and company size, to make the data as relevant as possible. Part of making data security a business issue, which is necessary to achieve a top-down culture that prioritizes data security, is “selling” the realities of data security. Relevant industry-specific data, combined with internal data on individualized risk profiles, is one way you can ensure that cyber and data security remains on the docket of board and executive discussions.
Richard Home, PwC Cyber Security partner, notes: “In our digitally-interconnected world, businesses cannot stand still. They need to prepare and continually test their defences – and respond to breaches – in the face of incredibly sophisticated attacks. This requires commitment and leadership from the very top of an organisation to prevent breaches, but also to detect and respond to them rapidly and in the right way when they happen."
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