The encryption conundrum
Bernard Everett · Network Security · 2012
With the rise of network-centric trends such as cloud computing and an increase in mobile device usage, the planet's data networks are increasingly prime targets for cyber-criminals. The number one threat is still cyber-criminals hacking or using malware to steal data from servers. Hacking alone appears in 89% of all incidents, according to the influential Data Breach Investigation Report 2011 (DBIR), a study conducted by the Verizon RISK Team with co-operation from the US Secret Service and the Dutch High Tech Crime Unit. Over the past seven years, the DBIR series has compiled detailed data on over 1,700 IT security breaches spanning over 900 million compromised records.