Data Centre Magazine December 2024 | Page 140

CYBERSECURITY BREACHES CONTINUE TO RISE
In the last year alone , 50 % of businesses have reported having experienced some form of cybersecurity breach , yet only 33 % have actually deployed security monitoring tools to protect their assets against threat actors and ransomware attacks . Chris McKean ,
Solutions Specialist at NetApp , offers insights to Data Centre Magazine , saying : “ This suggests a majority of businesses are potentially risking significant financial and reputational costs as they lack visibility into the security of their data – a company ’ s most crucial asset .
“ Data classification and a robust data management regime can help to reduce the likelihood of a cybersecurity breach , even as the threats become more sophisticated . And in this day and age , when security incidents are a question of when and not if , data management can facilitate a rapid recovery in the event of a breach .”