One in three companies has suffered a cyber attack

One in three companies has suffered a cyber attack



Security problems have increased 45% since 2013



   One in three responsible for Information Technology (IT) says that your organization has suffered a major cyber attack in the last 24 months, which is 45% more compared to the figures of 2013, according to the work CIO Survey 2017 prepared Harvey Nash and KPMG.

Despite the high visibility of this type of attack, the greatest increase in terms of threats comes from attacks within the company itself, which has gone from 40% to 47% in one year.

In addition, the study indicates that 64% of organizations are adapting their technological strategy due to an unprecedented political and economic uncertainty on a global scale and that 89% are maintaining or increasing their investment in innovation, as well as in digital workforce .

   On the other hand, digital strategies have permeated companies around the world, as it shows that the percentage of organizations that have them has increased by 52% in just two years and that the number of organizations with a maximum responsible for the area Digital (CDO) has done so by 39% over the past year.

The study conducted by KPMG and Harvey Nash found that 18% of respondents stated that their organization has "very effective" digital strategies, as well as that 61% of those responsible for security (CIO) of large organizations are already investing or have planned to invest in digital labor.

The survey also includes the number of IT managers who are "very satisfied" with their work is at its highest in the last three years, going from 33% in 2015 to 39% in 2017.

In addition, for the first time in a decade, 71% believe that their position is becoming more strategic, something that demonstrates the fact that 92% participated in a meeting of the Council in the last twelve months.

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