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Calculating the return on investment in layered security

Understanding the threat

Published February 2017

What if it never happens? That’s the question which hangs over every investment in security. It’s the same with IT security. Big hacks can hit sales, down operations and damage the brand. But they’re not common—or so many businesses believe.

The problem is that this is difficult to know. Businesses are only aware of the hacks that make it into the public domain, such as the Ashley Madison attack which saw members of the discreet dating website have their personal details stolen, effectively destroying brand value. But the majority of security breaches never make it that far.