Increased security investments aren't stopping data breaches

Companies are putting more resources into security technologies to detect and respond quickly to a data breach, but the number of breaches is still increasing according to a new report. The latest annual corporate preparedness study from Experian, based on research carried out by the Ponemon Institute, shows 68 percent of respondents are putting more resources into security, with 57 percent also reporting that they believe their data breach response plans are 'very' or 'highly' effective, up from 49 percent in 2018. Steps taken include regularly reviewing physical security and access to confidential information (73 percent, up three percent), conducting… [Continue Reading]