Previously published in 2010 and 2013, the purpose of this third study is to continue to analyze the cost behavior of unplanned data center outages. According to our new study, the average cost of a data center outage has steadily increased from $505,502 in 2010 to $740,357 today (or a 38 percent net change).

Are businesses ready today to face cyber threats head on? To find out, Ponemon Institute, with sponsorship from Resilient, an IBM Company, surveyed organizations in Germany about their approach to becoming resilient to security threats. The findings are presented in this study.

Ponemon Institute and Globalscape conducted The True Cost of Compliance with Data Protection Regulations to determine the full economic impact of compliance activities for a representative sample of 53 multinational organizations. An earlier study was completed in 2011 and those findings are compared to this year’s results.

How much does it cost technically proficient adversaries to conduct successful attacks, and how much do they earn? In this report, they look at the relationships between the time spent and compensation of today’s adversaries and how organizations can thwart attacks. As revealed in this research, while some attackers may be motivated by non-pecuniary reasons, such as those that are geopolitical or reputational, an average of 69 percent of respondents say they are in it for the money.

Are businesses ready today to face cyber threats head on? To find out, Ponemon Institute, with sponsorship from Resilient, an IBM Company, surveyed 623 IT and IT security practitioners about their organizations’ approach to becoming resilient to security threats. The findings are presented in this study.

The Purpose of this study is to understand companies’ ability to analyze and mitigate online incidents and cyber attacks that are beyond the traditional security perimeter.

This report presents the consolodiated global findings to better understand the nature of the CISO role and reveal insights, challenges, and approaches to security strategy in today’s global threat landscape.

Ponemon Institute conducted this research to understand how much money organizations are wasting in their efforts to prevent malware driven threats and other malicious programs from stealing high value and confidential data. To ensure a knowledgeable participant, we surveyed 630 IT and IT security practitioners in the United States who are familiar with their organization’s practices for containing malware infections. They also have responsibility in detecting, evaluating and/or containing malware infections within their organization.

The purpose of this research is to study how Canadian organizations are responding to cyber security threats and the need to invest in enabling security technologies.

The Sixth Annual Benchmark Study on Privacy & Security of Healthcare Data reveals that the majority of healthcare organizations represented in this study have experienced multiple data breaches. Despite the increased frequency of breaches, the study found that many organizations lack the money and resources to manage data breaches caused by evolving cyber threats, preventable mistakes, and other dangers.

From the report, “We are pleased to present the findings of The State of Malware Detection & Prevention sponsored by Cyphort. The study reveals the difficulty in preventing and detecting malware and advanced threats. The IT function also seems to lack the information and intelligence necessary to update senior executives on cybersecurity risks.”

This annual study is conducted by Ponemon Institute to understand trends and changes in endpoint risk in organizations. An endpoint can include servers, desktops, laptops, smartphones, and even printers, ATMs and PoS devices. They surveyed 694 US IT and IT security practitioners who are involved in endpoint security in a variety of organizations.

The Rise of Nation State Attacks, sponsored by CounterTack | MCSI and conducted by Ponemon Institute, reveals organizations’ lack of readiness to respond to nation state attacks due to an uncertainty as to what a nation state attack is and how to identify the key characteristics, methods and motives of these attacks that originate with foreign governments.

Our goal is to quantify the economic impact of cyber attacks and observe cost trends over time. We believe a better understanding of the cost of cyber crime will assist organizations in determining the appropriate amount of investment and resources needed to prevent or mitigate the consequences of an attack.

The purpose of this research is to understand the big trends or changes that will impact the security posture of organizations in both the public and private sector in the next three years. Moreover, the study looks at the next generation of protocols and practices as the cybersecurity field evolves and matures.

The purpose of the survey was to understand key concerns and opinions of Chief Information Security Officers and CIOs, focused on information security and cyber-risk, as we head into 2018.