ACCORDING to a new study by Symantec, 89% of organisations have suffered a cyber attack, costing businesses approximately $2.2 million annually.
Symantec’s 2010 State of Enterprise Security study shows 42% of organisations globally and 43% in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) rate security their top issue.
According to the report, organisations claim enterprise security is becoming more difficult due to understaffing, new IT initiatives that intensify security issues and IT compliance issues.
“Protecting information today is more challenging than ever,” Symantec enterprise security, senior vice president, Francis de Souza says.
“By putting in place a security blueprint that protects their infrastructure and information, enforces IT policies, and manages systems more efficiently, businesses can increase their competitive edge in today’s information-driven world.”
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