The document is a 2013 report by Ponemon Institute on the cost of data breaches globally. Some key findings:
- The average cost of a data breach per compromised record was $136, up from $130 the prior year. Costs varied widely by country from $42 in India to $199 in Germany.
- Malicious or criminal attacks were the most common cause of data breaches (37% of cases), followed by human error or negligence (35%) and system glitches (29%). Malicious attacks resulted in the highest costs per compromised record.
- Costs varied significantly by industry, with healthcare, financial services, and other regulated industries facing higher costs compared to retailers and public sector