Posted on Friday, November 30th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Cost of a sensitive data breach will increase 20 percent per year through 2009, says Gartner
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Enterprise IT security needs to shift from a reactive approach to security needs to a mix of strategic planning and rapid tactical execution, according to Gartner analysts speaking at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, FL. Financially motivated targeted attacks are becoming more prevalent and more costly, and new vulnerabilities continue to be reported. However, 90 percent of these attacks can be avoided without requiring any increase in security spending, according to Gartner.
