According to the majority of small business leaders surveyed for this study, most data breaches in Canada occurred as a result of malicious actors. At the same tine, 48 percent of data breaches happened due to employee error in 2022.
Most important sources of data breaches in Canada in 2022
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Shred-it. (August 12, 2022). Most important sources of data breaches in Canada in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346143/canada-sources-of-data-breaches/
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