Is Sharing Data With the Government a Good Idea?

Is Sharing Threat Data With the Government a Good Idea?

Sharing threat info with the public sector is considered acceptable, but many organizations oppose granting the government backdoor access to encrypted systems.

Social engineering: 52%, Insider threats: 40%, Advanced persistent threats: 39%, Cyber-crimes: 32%, Unpatched systems: 31%

23% of survey respondents say that virtualized servers pose the biggest security risk to their data center environment, while 18% cite virtualized networking.

44% say their organization has added two-factor authentication to improve security within their virtualized data centers, and 29% have initiated dual-person approvals for certain actions.

Nearly half say their organization plans to hire more cyber-security pros this year.

38% believe there is a “high” likelihood that a cyber-security attack disrupts critical infrastructure—such as an electrical grid or water supply system—in 2016.

57% are in favor of the U.S. Cybersecurity Act of 2015, which encourages the sharing of threat information between the private sector and the government.

63% say governments should not have backdoor access to encrypted information systems.

59% feel that privacy is being compromised in the effort for stronger cyber-security regulations/legislation.

84% are in favor of regulation that would require businesses to notify customers about a data breach within 30 days of its discovery.

Despite support for breach disclosures to customers, 57% of survey respondents say concerns over corporate reputation present great challenges in issuing such notifications.