Alexandra Borgeaud
Research expert covering cybersecurity and tech in Latin America
Data security - statistics & facts
In a century where data has become the new gold, the need to protect digital information from unauthorized access, corruption, or theft has become greater too, and data security represents the anchor which keeps us safely navigating in a digital world. But how to ensure the security of our data in a world characterized by an ever-increasing number of threats?
Tackling an ocean of data
In 2024, when asked about their cybersecurity investment priorities for 2025, nearly half of respondents among business leaders worldwide highlighted data protection or data trust. Indeed, in our modern, technology-driven world, the flow of data is omnipresent and constant, generated and processed from a wide range of platforms and networks. This ubiquity of data results in a myriad of challenges, notably excessive data access, data management, and lack of visibility into the sensitive data that exists in a given environment.How to ensure data security
A large number of data-centric security technologies allow companies worldwide to protect their data, with database firewalls, web application firewalls, and API gateways currently constituting the most widely used worldwide. For chief information security officers (CISOs), educating employees on data security best practices was the main protocol put in place to combat organizational data loss in 2024, closely followed by cloud security solutions. Indeed, whether in the cloud or on-premises, companies are facing various types of threats, with phishing representing the most common security attack in both environments in 2024. As more public and private organizations migrate to the cloud, making sure that security teams and employees are trained to address these rapidly evolving challenges will remain of paramount importance.Alexandra Borgeaud
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Jan 14, 2025
Alexandra Borgeaud
Research expert covering cybersecurity and tech in Latin America
