With the new requirement under GDPR on businesses to make data breach reports within 72 hours, data breaches are going to move front and centre to the agenda of every business, large or small. Many business owners think that the costs of a data breach extend to maybe a bit of extra IT and security cost, but in fact the additional costs can quickly add up. Take a look at the top 10 costs of a data breach in our infographic:
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Data Breach Definition
A data breach is defined as “a security incident in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so”.
The additional costs of a data breach beyond IT and extra security can quickly add up Click To TweetTop 10 Costs of a Data Breach For Companies
We have created this infographic with the top 10 costs of a data breach for organisations and companies:
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About The Author:
Before joining Rinodrive, Jill Holtz founded Mykidstime.com and Digital4Sales.com, as well as a spin-off company Clearbookings.com.
In her past life, Jill worked in CRM and Marketing Support managing projects for British Gas, Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays Bank, AIB, as well as holding product management and communication roles in several technology companies. Jill holds a BSc in Mathematics from University of Glasgow, an MSc in Operational Research from University of Strathclyde and a 1st class honours Executive MBA from NUI Galway. Jill was included on Technology Voice’s 2014 list of Ireland’s Talented Technology Women. She has a passion for digital and social media marketing and is an experienced writer and speaker.
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