This survey shows the actual status of data security worldwide from 2010 to 2025. As of 2015, 25 percent of the global data required security but was not protected. That number was projected to increase to 45 percent in 2025.
Actual status of data security worldwide from 2010 to 2025
Data that does not require security includes camera phone photos, digital video streaming, public website content and open source data. Data that requires security includes corporate financial data, personally identifiable information (PII) and medical records.
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Seagate. (April 1, 2017). Actual status of data security worldwide from 2010 to 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/815167/worldwide-actual-status-of-data-security/
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