The statistic reveals the results of a survey of businesses in the United States regarding the number of information security incidents they had detected in the 12 months prior to the survey. As of 2018, 107.2 security incidents were detected on average by American organizations, a decrease from the previous years. However, security incidents for enterprise organizations increased to 195.9 in the same year.
Average number of information security incidents in enterprises in the United States from 2015 to 2018
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executives at business, law enforcement services and government agencies
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Online survey
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The original survey request was: "Please estimate the total number of cybersecurity events experienced by your organization during the past 12 months."
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IDG Research Services. (October 18, 2018). Average number of information security incidents in enterprises in the United States from 2015 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791012/united-states-average-number-of-information-security-incidents-in-companies/
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IDG Research Services. (2018). Average number of information security incidents in enterprises in the United States from 2015 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791012/united-states-average-number-of-information-security-incidents-in-companies/
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