In 2015, PwC conducted a survey of businesses around the world, asking what kind of impact they had experienced as a result of information security incidents suffered in the past. Compromised customer records was the most commonly identified incident with 38 percent of respondents listing this issue.
How has your organisation been impacted by information security incidents?
CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CISOs, CSO,s VPs, and directors of IT and security practices from more than 127 countries
Method of interview
Email survey
Supplementary notes
* The survey included readers of CIO and CSO magazines and clients of PwC. In total 9,600 CEOs, CFOs, CISOs, CIOs, CSOs, vice presidents, and directors of IT and information security from 115 different countries.
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PwC. (August 9, 2015). How has your organisation been impacted by information security incidents? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259121/impact-of-information-security-incidents-on-companies/
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