Firms willing to pay ransoms. Issue 2 (February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Network security. Volume 2016:Issue 2(2016:Feb.)
• Publication Date: 2016-02
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(16)30013-7
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Skyhigh Networks have released research that suggests around a quarter of companies would be willing to pay ransoms to hackers to avoid cyber-attacks. And 14% would be willing to part with more than $1m.