Nearly half (46 percent) of the fastest growing companies in the United States have suffered a recent breach of their information security, despite beefed-up precautions since Sept. 11, 2001, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. In most cases, these businesses were victims of computer viruses or worms, with hackers and e-mail the suspected door-openers. As a result, 83 percent of victims experienced monetary loss; and nearly one in four suffered network downtime. After being hit in the bottom line, two-thirds of businesses report that information security is important to their company’s near-term profitable growth — and 15 percent are planning budget increases for it this year. Relatively few have identified information security priorities for the next 12 months. Full Story
About OODA Analyst
OODA is comprised of a unique team of international experts capable of providing advanced intelligence and analysis, strategy and planning support, risk and threat management, training, decision support, crisis response, and security services to global corporations and governments.