Stop lying to yourself — your business is not prepared for data breach risk

Ponemon studies from September 2014 tell us that 43% of US companies had a data breach last year, even if they are not aware of it, and 78% either do not have a data breach response plan in place or have not updated it in a timely manner.

This means that your business must be ready for a data breach but the odds are, it is probably not. Am I right or wrong? 

As you’re sitting there feeling guilty for lying to yourself (and you know you are), here is an interesting infographic that you should consider. And, while you’re at it, keep saying “yeah, but it won’t happen to me …”

Data Breach Infographic

 

 

via Infographic: Is your business ready for a cyber data breach? | PropertyCasualty360.

Published by Shawn E. Tuma

Shawn Tuma is an attorney who is internationally recognized in cybersecurity, computer fraud and data privacy law, areas in which he has practiced for nearly two decades. He is a Partner at Spencer Fane, LLP where he regularly serves as outside cybersecurity and privacy counsel to a wide range of companies from small to midsized businesses to Fortune 100 enterprises. You can reach Shawn by telephone at 972.324.0317 or email him at stuma@spencerfane.com.

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