94 percent of organizations suffer identity-related breaches

According to a new survey, 79 percent of organizations have experienced an identity-related breach in the last two years, while 94 percent report having had one at some point. The study from the The Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), based on a survey of over 500 IT security and identity decision makers conducted by Dimensional Research, finds that 66 percent say phishing is the most common cause of identity-related breaches, while 99 percent believe their breaches were preventable. "When approaching identity security, professionals must first consider a range of desired outcomes, or results they want to achieve, and then chart… [Continue Reading]