Analyst report Forrester: The State Of Privacy And Data Protection, 2021
By Insight UK / 17 Nov 2021
As the threat landscape evolves and organisations house more data across their entire environment, data protection, threat mediation, and recovery are more important than ever.
Read the Forrester report “The State Of Privacy And Data Protection, 2021” for insights into strengthening your data protection and recovery strategy.
In this Forrester report, you will learn:
- The role of third-party security in data breaches
- The impact of lost or stolen assets on data security
- The breakdown of causes of confirmed breaches in 2020
- The importance of data protection technology for compliance
- The value of creating a culture that rewards whistleblowers
"Almost half of the breaches experienced in the last 12 months involved insiders like employees and third-party partners."
“29% of global security decision-makers say that one of their primary methods of protecting their cloud and data centre environments is to use cloud security gateways or cloud access security brokers.”
“The loss or theft of assets like smartphones and laptops were involved in 20% of the breaches reported by global security decision-makers in 2020, compared with 22% in 2019.”
“The percentage of security decision-makers reporting that authentication credentials have been compromised in the past year has risen steadily, from 27% in 2018 to 34% in 2019 to 45% in 2020.”
Who is this report for?
Organisations can learn from the patterns behind data breaches, exposure, and misuse to evaluate their current practices and controls for data protection. This report is aimed at CIOs, CISOs and Data Protection Officers to help with planning their data protection and privacy strategies.
What will I learn?
Technology matters, but focus also on people and culture to get privacy and data protection right. Read this Forrester report to uncover an analysis of recent trends impacting data security and compliance, and gain insights into building a strong data protection and recovery strategy for your organisation.
About Forrester
Forrester Research is one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world, working with business and technology leaders to develop customer-obsessed strategies that drive growth.
