Survey: Cyber Complacency Growing

Despite a rise in the frequency and severity of cyber-attacks, businesses both large and small believe they are doing enough to mitigate the effects of a data breach. While high-profile cyber-attacks on retailers and ransomware attacks on healthcare providers have raised public awareness of cyber security, cyber threats evolve quickly. Data released by market analyst Juniper Research indicates that 86 percent of enterprises responding to a recent survey believe they are doing enough to withstand a cyber-attack. These results suggest that many businesses believe they are more secure than they really are. As cyber experts say, “It’s not a matter of if your organization gets breached, it’s when.”