According to a 2024 survey of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) worldwide, nearly eight in ten respondents in South Korea said their organization had encountered a loss of sensitive information in the past 12 months. Canada ranked second, as 61 percent of the CISOs stated the same. Overall, around 46 percent of organizations across the researched markets said they had dealt with material loss of sensitive information in the previous year.
Share of organizations worldwide that have experienced a loss of sensitive information as of February 2024, by country
Chief Information Security Officers (CISO); encountered loss of sensitive information in the past 12 months
Supplementary notes
According to the source, respondents represent organizations of 200 employees or more across different industries in 16 countries. One hundred CISOs were interviewed in each market, which includes the U.S., Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, UAE, KSA, Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Brazil.
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Proofpoint. (March 31, 2024). Share of organizations worldwide that have experienced a loss of sensitive information as of February 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387392/loss-sensitive-information-organizations-worldwide-by-country/
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Proofpoint. (2024). Share of organizations worldwide that have experienced a loss of sensitive information as of February 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387392/loss-sensitive-information-organizations-worldwide-by-country/
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Share of organizations worldwide that have experienced a loss of sensitive information as of February 2024, by country [Graph], Proofpoint, March 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387392/loss-sensitive-information-organizations-worldwide-by-country/
