In a day and age where you can’t turn on the news without hearing about another data breach, understanding your exposure and being prepared for what could happen to you has never been more important. A few interesting facts from Verizon Security Consultants 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report. In a sample of 47,000 reported incidents with 621 confirmed breaches:
- 78% were not highly difficult involving little to no resources or customization of software.
- 75% were not targeted at a specific individual or company
- 66% of breaches took months (62%) or years (4%) to discover
Susan J. Beresford, Vice President, with Marsh Risk & Insurance Services, will talk through the data breach risk factors, current landscape, potential costs, and best practices pre & post breach.