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VikingCloud survey of 200 US and European chain retailers found 86% were attacked last year and security tooling didn't limit attack spread between sites.
A VikingCloud survey of 200 security and IT leaders at US and European multi-location chains found 86% were attacked in the past year and 77% of those saw intrusions spread beyond the starting point. None of 13 measured security technologies nor real-time visibility reduced spread, but a corporate-mandated security policy did: attacks spread in 64% of cases with a mandate versus 89% without one. 91% of respondents said at least one material incident never reached executive leadership, and 80% of chains open new locations before central monitoring and enforcement cover them.
- 86% of surveyed chains attacked in past year; 77% saw spread beyond origin
- Policy mandates cut attack spread from 89% to 64%; no measured technology did
- 80% open new locations before central monitoring and enforcement reach them
- 91% had at least one material incident never reach executives or board
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If you run security for a brand with hundreds or thousands of locations, the tools you’ve bought may have little to do with whether an attack stays at one store. A new VikingCloud survey asked 200 security and IT leaders at U. S.
By Anamarija Pogorelec · helpnetsecurity.com
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