A Ponemon Institute study reveals that 48% of organizations globally have experienced a data breach within the past year, increasing to 54% among financial companies. The loss of financial data has the highest impact on businesses, followed by employee records loss. Key causes of breaches include employee/contractor negligence and deliberate actions, IT oversights, and third-party mistakes, while 17% of successful phishing attacks resulted in confidential data loss. The study recommends organizations adopt robust authentication, back-up all data, and ensure employees are well trained in cyber security awareness.
Why monitoring high tech systems and data is critical for New Zealand healthcare providers
New Zealand aims to have a top-tier healthcare system, and World Patient Safety Day brings awareness to areas of potential improvement, including cybersecurity. Given the
