Survey Finds That 84% of CISOs in North America Believe Cybersecurity Breaches are Inevitable
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WOBURN, Mass.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--New research from Kaspersky Lab has found that 84 percent of CISOs in North America now believe cybersecurity breaches are inevitable, with financially motivated groups being their primary concern.The report, “ What It Takes to Be a CISO: Success and Leadership in Corporate IT Security ,” is the result of an inaugural survey carried out by PAC on behalf of Kaspersky Lab that analyzes the status quo and future developments worldwide of the CISO’s role in organizations across the globe.The findings show that globally, CISOs believe financially motivated criminal gangs (40%) and malicious insider attacks (29%) are the biggest IT security risks to their businesses today – and these types of threats are extremely difficult to prevent.In addition, the rise of cyberthreats combined with the digital transformation that many enterprises are currently undergoing is making the role of the CISO increasingly critical in modern business.“Historically, cybersecurity budgets were perceived as a low priority IT spend, but this is no longer the case,” said Maxim Frolov, vice president of global sales at Kaspersky Lab.
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