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McAfee research reveals
state of data breaches
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ew research from McAfee, the
device-to-cloud cybersecurity
company, has revealed that despite
improvements in combating cybercrime
and threats, IT security professionals are still
struggling to fully secure their organisation
and protect against breaches, with 61%
claiming to have experienced a data breach
at their current employer.
Adding to this challenge, data breaches are
becoming more serious as cybercriminals
continue to target intellectual property,
putting the reputation of the company
brand at risk and increasing financial liability.
McAfee’s study demonstrates the need
for a cybersecurity strategy that includes
implementing integrated security solutions
combined with employee training and an
overall culture of security throughout the
organisation to reduce future breaches.
Candace Worley, Vice President and Chief
Technical Strategist at McAfee, said: “Threats
have evolved and will continue to become
even more sophisticated. Organisations
need to augment security measures by
implementing a culture of security and
emphasising that all employees are part of
an organisation’s security posture, not just
the IT team.
“To stay ahead of threats, it is critical
companies provide a holistic approach
to improving security process by not only
utilising an integrated security solution but
also practicing good security hygiene.” The
McAfee report highlights the following:
• Savvier thieves: Data is now being stolen
by a wide range of methods, with no
single technique dominating the industry.
The top vectors used to exfiltrate data are
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database leaks, cloud applications and
removable USB drives
• IP tied for 1st: Personally Identifiable
Information (PII) and intellectual
property (IP) are now tied as the data
categories with the highest potential
impact to 43% of respondents. Notably,
PII is of greater concern in Europe (49%),
most likely due to the recent enforcement
date of the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR). In Asia-Pacific
countries, intellectual property theft is of
greater concern (51%) than PII
• Blame game: IT is looked at as the
culprit with 52% of respondents claiming
IT is at fault for creating the most data
leakage events. Business operations
(29%) follows as the next most likely to
be involved. Highly regulated internal
groups including finance (12%) and legal
(6%) were the most secure
• The great divide: Security technology
continues to operate in isolation, with
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