They invest significant amounts to protect themselves, as the number of breaches security rises.EV's 16th annual report, "Global Information Security Survey 2013- Under cyber-attack" records the level of information and action of companies to address cyber threats and examines the opinions of more than 1.900 senior executives worldwide.
This year Results show that the Companies continue to invest significantly to protect themselves from cyber attacks as the number of security breaches increases. The question is no longer if, but when company will be the target of an attack.
31% of respondents reported that the number of security incidents in businesses has grown by at least 5%, the last 12 months. Many have become aware of the extent and depth of the threat they face, and so 70% of companies is now responsible for information security at the top level of hierarchy.
Despite the fact that half of respondents plan to increase their budget by 5% or more in the next 12 months, 65% cite insufficient budgets for their number one challenge in order to meet the levels of operation required by their business. Among businesses with income up to 10 million dollars, this percentage increases to 71%.
Among the budgets for the next twelve months, 14% covers security modernization and emerging technologies. As today's technologies are built into an organization's network and culture, businesses need to be aware of how workers use their devices both in the workplace and in their personal lives. This is particularly true in relation to social media, which respondents identify as the area where they still feel uncertain about their ability to cope with the dangers.
We thank her warmly SecTeam @grigoris.
