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The COVID-19 pandemic changed more than how people work. Organizations boosted their security investments in response to an increase in cyberattacks and adopted a “data-centric” mindset to protect their information investments over the past year, according to a study Capgemini and Forrester released today.
With this data-centric approach, organizations are trying to reduce cyber risk and remove internal business growth barriers, according to the study, titled Making Your Business Cyber-Resilient In 2021. Based on interviews with 215 IT decision-makers — 63% were directors and 29% were vice presidents — the report found that IT leaders were trying to balance cyber risks with the demands of keeping their business running. Enterprise IT teams need to protect the organization’s data from accidental breaches and cyberattacks, but they can’t use security controls that make it impossible for the business to keep operating.
What is data-centric security?
Data-centric security prioritizes securing data where it’s stored and processed, instead of focusing on security controls for…
