There has been a considerable increase in the number of data breaches in the UK since the last publication of this annual report. The consequences of these breaches have become well-known to the British public, with regulators such as the Financial Services Authority (FSA) imposing heavy fines as well as the undoubted reputational damage suffered by public brands.
To defend customer data and mitigate the potential consequences of a breach, public and private sector organizations are encrypting sensitive data.
To understand how organizations are performing and identifying IT leaders, the Ponemon Institute continues to track the index of an organization’s IT security effectiveness. Read this report to learn the latest findings.
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