$204 per Record

The cost per customer record in a data breach increased $10 over the 2009 average to $214 per customer record compromised in a data breach, which is $12 more than the 2008 average of $202 per customer record. The Poneman Institute, which conducts independent research on privacy, data protection and information security policy, released its sixth Annual Study: U.S. Cost of Data Breach, declaring that the average cost per compromised customer record rose to $214. The report is sponsored by Symantec Corporation. Excellent materials such as an infographic, summaries, blog entries, a podcast and slide presentation were also published in connection with the Annual Study.
Continue Reading Doing the Math: Average Data Breach Cost Now Up to $214 Per Record

The cost per customer record in a data breach increased $2 over the 2008 average to $204 per customer record compromised in a data breach. The Poneman Institute, which conducts independent research on privacy, data protection and information security policy, released its fifth annual report (Available Here) declaring that the average cost per compromised customer record rose to $204. The report is sponsored by PGP Corporation.
Continue Reading Data Breach Costs Increase to $204 per Compromised Record