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And increasingly it’s down to cyber incidents. Attacks caused $10.3bn in losses last year, in cases reported... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/business-continuity-planning-how-data-security-can-help-to-minimize-disruption?hsLang=en) [![data breach](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/Back%20view%20of%20businessman%20reading%20documents%20in%20hand.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/breaches-at-several-australian-firms-highlight-need-for-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) Nov 3, 2022 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en), [Asia-Pacific](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/asia-pacific?hsLang=en) ### [Breaches at Australian Firms Highlight Need for Data-centric Security](https://insights.comforte.com/breaches-at-several-australian-firms-highlight-need-for-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) In the security industry we often talk about industry trends with a detached, generalist viewpoint. It’s only when real incidents happen and... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/breaches-at-several-australian-firms-highlight-need-for-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) [![](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Background%20conceptual%20image%20with%20papers%20flying%20in%20air.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/mitigating-the-threat-to-sensitive-data-from-malicious-third-parties?hsLang=en) Sep 8, 2022 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Mitigating the Threat to Sensitive Data from Malicious Third Parties](https://insights.comforte.com/mitigating-the-threat-to-sensitive-data-from-malicious-third-parties?hsLang=en) The battleground between threat actors and network defenders is increasingly coming down to one thing: data. It could be the sensitive personal... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/mitigating-the-threat-to-sensitive-data-from-malicious-third-parties?hsLang=en) [![ibm cost of a breach 2022](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/blog%20head%20image%20verizon%20dbir.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/report-data-centric-security-could-save-breached-firms-over-250k?hsLang=en) Jul 28, 2022 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en), [Research, Trends, and Predictions](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/research-trends-and-predictions?hsLang=en) ### [Report: Data-Centric Security Could Save Breached Firms Over $750K](https://insights.comforte.com/report-data-centric-security-could-save-breached-firms-over-250k?hsLang=en) Organizations are investing more than ever in cybersecurity. [Recent research reveals](https://www.hiscoxgroup.com/sites/group/files/documents/2022-05/22054%20-%20Hiscox%20Cyber%20Readiness%20Report%202022-EN_0.pdf) that mean spending was up 60% year-on-year to reach $5.3m, and... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/report-data-centric-security-could-save-breached-firms-over-250k?hsLang=en) [![blog top 5 sources of data breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20source%20of%20data%20breaches.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/the-top-five-sources-of-data-breaches-and-how-to-reduce-their-impact?hsLang=en) Jun 2, 2022 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [The Top Five Sources of Data Breaches and How to Reduce Their Impact](https://insights.comforte.com/the-top-five-sources-of-data-breaches-and-how-to-reduce-their-impact?hsLang=en) Corporate IT security teams are often accused of being too reactive in their approach to threat defense. Yet it’s unfortunately all too easy to fall... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/the-top-five-sources-of-data-breaches-and-how-to-reduce-their-impact?hsLang=en) [![](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/Blog_Insider%20Risk.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/why-data-protection-is-the-first-step-to-mitigating-insider-risk?hsLang=en) May 12, 2022 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Why Data Protection is the First Step to Mitigating Insider Risk](https://insights.comforte.com/why-data-protection-is-the-first-step-to-mitigating-insider-risk?hsLang=en) Much is written about the corporate threat from shadowy remote hackers. A cybercrime economy [worth trillions](https://cybersecurityventures.com/hackerpocalypse-cybercrime-report-2016/) has certainly made this disparate bunch... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/why-data-protection-is-the-first-step-to-mitigating-insider-risk?hsLang=en) [![blog header ransomware](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/blog%20ransomware.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/as-ransomware-threats-mount-focus-should-be-on-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) May 6, 2022 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [As Ransomware Threats Mount, Focus Should be on Data-Centric Security](https://insights.comforte.com/as-ransomware-threats-mount-focus-should-be-on-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) In the cybersecurity industry, ransomware has been the story of the past few years. Despite being around for over a decade or more, attacks... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/as-ransomware-threats-mount-focus-should-be-on-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) [![cost of a data breach](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Background%20conceptual%20image%20with%20papers%20flying%20in%20air.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/how-much-does-a-data-breach-cost?hsLang=en) Apr 1, 2022 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [How Much Does a Data Breach Cost?](https://insights.comforte.com/how-much-does-a-data-breach-cost?hsLang=en) According to [IBM's Annual Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021](https://www.ibm.com/security/data-breach), the average cost of a data breach is around $4.24 million. In the United States and... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/how-much-does-a-data-breach-cost?hsLang=en) [![blog header image human error data breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20Images/blog%20cant%20find%20sensitive%20data.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/the-error-of-overlooking-human-error-in-data-breaches?hsLang=en) Feb 24, 2022 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [The Error of Overlooking Human Error in Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/the-error-of-overlooking-human-error-in-data-breaches?hsLang=en) We all make them. Silly, simple human errors and oversights. Call it a foible in human nature, but often it just exemplifies our inability to keep... 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