Cybersecurity Survey Shows Investment Will Not Match Growth in Attacks at US Companies
Highlights:
- 56 percent of US executives surveyed believe the number of data breach attempts will be higher in a year, but just 49 percent say their investment in cybersecurity will rise
- The financial services industry in the US is particularly at risk, with 87 percent of executives expecting an increase in attempted breaches but only 47 percent anticipating an increase in investment against such breaches at their company
- Despite the lack of investment, 53 percent of executives expect their firm to be in a better cybersecurity position in a year
- Ovum conducted telephone surveys for FICO of security executives at 350 companies in the US and other countries
Less than half of US firms will increase their investment in cybersecurity protection to match an expected rise in data breaches, according to a new survey conducted by Ovum for
FICO will host a Tweet Chat on the cybersecurity survey with Ovum on 1st June at
In the survey, 68 percent of senior executives responsible for security at US firms said that the number of data breach attempts had risen in the last year, and 56 percent expected a further rise in the next year. Among financial services firms, 87 percent expected data breaches to rise in the next year.
However, less than half of respondents – 49 percent – said that their level of investment in cybersecurity will increase over the coming year. Despite that, 53 percent of respondents said their overall cybersecurity position will be better in a year.
"There's clearly a discrepancy between the investment rate and the threat," said
More US firms did tend to have data breach response plans; 52 percent of respondents noted their firm has a plan in place compared to just 41 percent in the
Ovum conducted the survey for FICO through telephone interviews with CXOs and senior security officers in 350 companies based in the US,
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