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4 Takeaways from a Cyber Study

Cyber lock with chainsThe Scalar Security Study is an annual report that examines how prepared Canadian businesses are for cyber threats. Specifically, the study surveyed 654 IT and IT security practitioners to determine the average cost of a cyber attack, whether organizations feel prepared for cyber threats and what tactics they find most effective when it comes to protecting themselves. The following are some of the major findings from the study:

  1. The number of cyber attacks is increasing. Survey responders reported experiencing an average of 40 cyber attacks per year. This number represents a 17 per cent increase compared to last year’s report. It’s important to note that many of these cyber attacks related to the loss of sensitive information.
  2. Organizations are less confident in their ability to protect themselves. Cyber attacks are increasing in frequency and sophistication. What’s more, insufficient personnel or lack of in-house expertise were found to be the major reasons for why organizations felt unprepared for the increasing threat. In fact, only about 37 per cent of organizations felt they are winning the war against cyber criminals.
  3. Organizations are concerned about security threats from mobile devices. Mobile devices and applications were two of the major security concerns for organizations. These risks require both technological and internal governance to help mitigate the risk.
  4. Intellectual property is a major and expensive target of cyber criminals. The loss of intellectual property and other proprietary information due to cyber attacks impacted 33 per cent of the businesses surveyed, with the average cost of the loss coming in just under $6 million.

In addition to the above, the report found that cyber security threats will increase in severity. Businesses will need to adapt to the changing landscape if they are to protect themselves from the devastating losses associated with cyber crime.

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