Kaspersky LabThe cost of cybersecurity incidents
How much do companies spend on IT security and how does this investment compare to the loss caused by cybersecurity incidents? Kaspersky has analyzed these questions and identifies a variable that is decisive for the amount of the loss.
... to an average of 86,500 US dollars (equivalent to around 77,600 euros). For its report "Measuring Financial Impact of IT Security on Businesses", Kaspersky Lab compared for the first time the budget that companies spend on IT security with the loss they incur as a result of security incidents. According to the report, companies expect IT security budgets to increase by 14% due to the growing complexity of IT infrastructures. According to Kaspersky, a typical small and medium-sized business (SMB) currently spends ...