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Australia is first in global cyber-security breaches top

Friday 23 October 2015 13:15 CET | News

Incidents of data breaches within Australia were the highest worldwide in 2015, representing an increase of 109%, a recent report unveils.

According data from PwC’s study, the increase dwarfed a comparative 38.5%increase in cyber-security threats globally. The survey also indicated a strong focus on cyber-security leadership’, with 23% of Australian businesses implementing a Chief Security Officer (CSO) role for 2016.

With many businesses beginning to grasp the implications of a breach in cyber security, many businesses are unaware that this remains a people issue, and not one solely based around the presence of technology.

69% of the 10,040 survey respondents noted their use of cloud-based security services to help protect sensitive data and ensure privacy and the protection of consumer information.


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Keywords: data breaches, online security, web fraud, biometrics, online authentication, digital identity, Australia
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