Data Security and Third-Party IT Asset Disposition: A Paradox
Read Heidi Parthena White write about the data security and third-party asset disposition paradox on Infosec Magazine:
Data security is a hot topic these days, and for good reason. In 2017 alone, 1579 data breaches occurred in the United States with an average cost of $7.35m per breach. According to the 2017 Data Breach Year-End Review released by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout, the 2017 breaches represent an unprecedented 44.7% increase over the record-breaking number of breaches in 2016, and the number is only expected to grow. In fact, it is anticipated that the global cost of cybercrime will exceed $6tn by 2021, up from $3tn since 2015.
Read her full article here.
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