Study: You Can Thank Your Employees for Data Breach Headaches

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Daily Edge March 27, 2012 Negligent Employees Top Cause of Data Breaches Symantec and the Ponemon Institute recently released the findings of the 2011 Cost of Data Breach Study: United States, which reveals negligent insiders are the top cause of data breaches while malicious attacks are 25 percent more costly than other types. The study also found organizations that employ a chief information security officer (CISO) with enterprise-wide responsibility for data protection can reduce the cost of a data breach by 35 percent per compromised record. Read more > Get the Security RSS Feed   Database Consolidation Models — Benefits of the Private Cloud This white paper describes how to successfully consolidate your database onto a private cloud through several deployment models. Download now > Blogs Sue Marquette Poremba Data Security Having a CISO on Staff Can Cut Down Data Breach Costs Mike Vizard IT Unmasked Fixing a Broken Unified Communications Model Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom In Terms of Security, Is Android the New Windows? Extend Your Skills to DB2 Anytime   This online learning option gives you access to this self-paced workshop anytime, so you can learn on your own schedule. Access now > How to 'Catch' and 'Keep' Tech-Savvy Consumers Retailers must respond to technology-savvy consumers by creating digitally rich, easy-to-use, technology-based experiences in the store to expand basket size and increase margins. BYOD Faces Many Challenges BYOD is a fact of life, not a go/no-go decision made by the IT department or upper management. Whether IT likes it or not, the ultimate decision is made by the employee. Download: Password Security, Protection and Management Strong passwords are crucial because cyber criminals can assemble the information you share online and use it to inflict harm on your finances, reputation and career. Featured White Papers Mining Big Value: Key Requirements to Build a Big Data Infrastructure Learn about a data management appliance that can help you acquire and organize diverse data types and analyze them alongside your existing data. •  Data Quality Problems: Top Ten Root Causes (and How to Fix Them) •  Improve Security and Reduce Costs with an Active Directory Bridge Solution •  Tape Fallacies Exposed — The Future of Tape Is Still Bright "As a communications and collaborative tool, the tablet rocks. However, as a production device, it is a little unwieldy, particularly for long-form work. I would log on to a group project and make changes with a tablet, but I wouldn't write an article (or a blog post) on one unless I had no other choice." Excerpt from Arthur Cole Infrastructure Latest White Papers How a Database Breach Compromises 75% of Your Records Compare Virtualization Platforms for Your Data Center Effective Storage Management Design for the Cloud Managing Mobility: A New eBook for Dummies This e-mail is sent by: IT Business Edge, property of QuinStreet, Inc. Attn: Newsletter Subscription Dept. 950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Copyright © 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise