2014 was dubbed the Year of the Data Breach. It became impossible to grab a newspaper without seeing the word “breach” smeared across the front page. According to a study conducted by the Ponemon Institute in 2014, a staggering 43 percent of companies experienced a data breach, which is up 10 percent over the previous year. Hackers are becoming more sophisticated in their approaches and cleverer at penetrating networks.
There is no silver bullet that can stave off all attackers. But there are approaches that can help companies better protect themselves against these attacks.