Cost of cybercrime to businesses duplicates

Date: April 29, 2010
Source: ComputerWeekly.com
By: Bill Goodwin

The cost of cybercrime to businesses has doubled to more than £10bn over the past two years, research to be released today will reveal.

The survey by professional services firm PwC reveals that 92% of businesses have experienced security incidents over the past year ranging from hacking attacks to accidental leaks of data.

Each incident costs businesses between £280,000 and £690,000 to remedy - a significant increase from £90,000-£170,000 in 2008.
Original article

---

Add comment  Email to a Friend