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1. UNDER ATTACK!
Retailer confirms
data breach: 20 million
customers impacted
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Source: 2014 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis, Ponemon Institute LLC, May 2014
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be in the headlines for the
wrong reasons
Consequences of a data breach
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$5.85million
Average total cost
of a data breach
for US companies
($3.5 million worldwide)
There is a 22% probability of a data breach involving at least 10,000 records over a
24-month period.
$246
Average per capita cost
of a data breach
29,087
Average number of
records compromised
due to a data breach
in the US
Organizations are vulnerable
to data breaches, now more
than ever. In addition to
financial losses, data breaches
can result in customer attrition
and irreparable damage to
your reputation.
Big Data
Explosion of volume,
variety and sources of data
Data everywhere
Data generated 24x7,
always accessible and
used everywhere
Consumerization of IT
Data stored on cloud,
managed by 3rd party,
shared devices, SaaS, etc.
Changes bring increased risk
These changes increase the risk of a data breach:
Malicious
attack
42%
Human
error
30%
System/IT
glitches
29%
Causes of data breaches