RSA Security Technology Brief Sample

The business challenges that customers are facing related to the security of their data are becoming more pronounced. With information residing in more places and users working in a more mobile fashion, companies are facing growing risks of data Leaks. Data breaches are becoming more common – since 2005, 245 million records of U.S. residents have been exposed due to security breaches. Additionally, the cost of a data breach is growing – according to the Ponemon Institute, in the U.K., the cost of a lost customer record in 2008 increased 28% from the prior year to £60 per record. Companies must also continue to comply with a wide range of corporate and industry regulations to protect sensitive data such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Payment Card Industry (PCI) and Intellectual Property (IP), even as the cost of remaining compliant grows.