Data is the New Currency.
It’s a line heard repeated everywhere, in a variety of forms. While data can be transferred in any direction, the way in which it is regarded by society, the markets and business is moving only one way: increasing in importance.
- Seldom a day goes by without news of amajor data leakor newdata legislationlooming on the horizon.
- The significance ofdata and accountabilityis clear to all. To governments,businessesand organisations. But it doesn’t stop there....
- A well-developeddata-crimeeconomy exists. It’s expected to cost the international business community 5.2 trillion over thenext five years.
- Not alldata damageis malicious. There’s a whole world of accidental damage that can lead to server-based data loss, from surges tosolar flares.