A new Red Alert Research Report from Varonis, based on survey data from 248 information security professionals, indicates that a mere 6% of companies have automated breach detection.
Why is this a problem? Data breaches are on the rise, and according to Verizon’s 2013 DBIR, 67% of incidents take several months to discover! What’s more, 70% of companies find out about breaches through their customers and third parties (such as Government agencies and partners) instead of their own IT departments.
Varonis’ previous research also shows that a great many data breaches can be prevented by implementing basic detective and preventative controls. Monitoring activity and alerting on suspicious behaviour in real-time should be instrumental in any overall data strategy.
What’s in the report
• All of the eye-opening stats from Varonis’ research
• Stats on organisational monitoring of cloud uploads to services like Dropbox
• Ways to immediately improve data monitoring activities
To download the full report click here
About the Author
Varonis is the foremost innovator and solution provider of comprehensive, actionable data governance solutions for unstructured and semi-structured data with over 4500 installations spanning leading firms in financial services, government, healthcare, energy, media, education, manufacturing and technology worldwide. Based on patented technology, Varonis’ solutions give organisations total visibility and control over their data, ensuring that only the right users have access to the right data at all times.
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