Tag archive for ‘Ponemon Institute’
Tip of the Week: Have a Mental Checklist Procedure When You Travel
One of the most common places to experience a laptop theft or loss is at the airport. In fact, a recent Ponemon Institute study (see blog posts here and here) have quantified that very thing, noting that about 12,000 laptops per week are lost or stolen in US airports alone.
We are all creatures of habit, [...]
Tip of the Week: Laptops and Mobiles Are 16% More Damaging in Breach
Yet another important finding of the “2009 Annual Study: Cost of a Data Breach” by the Ponemon Institute, sponsored by PGP, concerns the acute damage caused by lost or stolen laptops and other mobile data-bearing devices, as compared with other breach vectors.
On page 23 of the report, we find the highlighted finding:
Thirty-six percent of all [...]
Tip of the Week: It’s Expensive to Be a Data Breach Rookie
Still highlighting the “2009 Annual Study: Cost of a Data Breach” by the Ponemon Institute, sponsored by PGP, another interesting finding concerns first-time data breaching organizations. On page 17, the report reveals that “more than 82 percent of all cases in this year’s study involved organizations that have had more than one data breach involving [...]
Tip of the Week: Watch Especially for Malicious Attacks
Continuing yet again to highlight great information found in the “2009 Annual Study: Cost of a Data Breach” by the Ponemon Institute, and sponsored by PGP, another good takeaway concerns malicious attacks versus insider negligence.
Most folks aren’t surprised to hear that malicious and criminal attacks are more expensive (more damaging) than insider negligence [...]
Tip of the Week: Ensure Security Policies and Safeguards Extend to Third Parties
Continuing to highlight great information found in the “2009 Annual Study: Cost of a Data Breach” by the Ponemon Institute, and sponsored by PGP, we focus this week on a nugget that is reminiscent of a key step recommended in the MyLaptopGPS white paper “Multi-Layer Laptop Security.” The breach report notes that “forty-two percent of [...]
Tip of the Week: Decide Who is on the Hook
Our Tip this week focuses on some key, interesting findings in the Ponemon Institute’s “2009 Annual Study: Cost of a Data Breach.” If you haven’t read the report already, you can find it here on the web (and elsewhere). It’s sponsored by PGP.
According to the report, the leadership of a CISO or equivalent position substantially [...]
The $31 Million Laptop
The Ponemon Institute, with sponsorship from PGP, has released their “Fifth Annual U.S. Cost of Data Breach Study.” As usual, the report is a treasure trove of great data (just like most people’s laptops are).
The average cost per breached data record rose $2 in 2009, to $204. That’s actually not too bad. The average cost [...]
New Study: Only Half of CEOs Strongly Support Data Security Efforts
In yet another very interesting Ponemon Institute study, more than half of IT and security professionals worldwide believe their companies’ laptops and other mobile devices pose security risks, and only half of them have CEOs who are strong advocates and supporters of data security efforts.
Kelly Jackson Higgins’ article at Dark Reading gives a good summary.
And, [...]
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