Fourth Annual Data Breach Study: Planning Does Not Equal Preparedness

Findings from an annual Ponemon study on data breaches showed that while more companies have plans in place, they still lack confidence and are failing to take crucial steps as part of the preparedness process, preventing them from being truly ready for a real life data breach incident.

The Fourth Annual Study: Is Your Company Ready for a Big Data Breach? sponsored by Experian® Data Breach Resolution said that given the current security landscape, and the increased frequency and severity of data breaches, it is not enough to just develop a response plan that sits on a shelf. Companies must realize that planning is not the same as being fully prepared, and this year’s survey unfortunately indicated signs of complacency by many organizations in their levels of preparedness.