This statistic illustrates the distribution of how long it took to identify a security breach in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, 21 percent of the time a security breach was identified within a week.
Distribution of time to identify a security breach in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015
Characteristic
2014
2015
Immediate
14%
18%
Within a few hours
29%
18%
Within a day
21%
10%
Within a week
14%
21%
Within a month
6%
18%
*Within 100 days
0%
8%
*Longer than 100 days
0%
8%
Organisation identified and dealt with risk before a breach occured
* 2014 survey does not include this questions The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent. The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
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PwC. (January 5, 2015). Distribution of time to identify a security breach in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/485653/time-until-security-breach-identification-united-kingdom/
PwC. "Distribution of time to identify a security breach in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015." Chart. January 5, 2015. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485653/time-until-security-breach-identification-united-kingdom/
PwC. (2015). Distribution of time to identify a security breach in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/485653/time-until-security-breach-identification-united-kingdom/
PwC. "Distribution of Time to Identify a Security Breach in Businesses in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014 and 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485653/time-until-security-breach-identification-united-kingdom/
PwC, Distribution of time to identify a security breach in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/485653/time-until-security-breach-identification-united-kingdom/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Distribution of time to identify a security breach in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015 [Graph], PwC, January 5, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/485653/time-until-security-breach-identification-united-kingdom/
