Data breaches: the enemy within
Rohit Khanna · Computer Fraud & Security · 2013
According to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute, each data breach costs British businesses up to £138,700, and it takes each firm over nine months to recover. 1 , 2 With data security a number one priority, why are data breaches still costing UK businesses billions of pounds a year? The answer lies in the discrepancies between the perceived threats to data security and the actual drivers of data breaches in businesses. To effectively tackle data security and minimise data breaches, businesses need to address what makes them vulnerable – Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), consumer technologies and out of date strategies for sharing and protecting data. Solutions such as Managed File Transfer (MFT) are breaking new ground by providing a way to manage data sharing, minimising risk through centrally controlling and tracking both impromptu and scheduled data transfer, explains Rohit Khanna of Seeburger.