ZDNet reports a poll of 252 chief information officers, chief technology officers and chief information security officers in Singapore has revealed 96% of respondents were affected by a data breach in the last year, but 84.5% believes they are better equipped to handle breaches compared to a year ago. While 42% of respondents reported their organization endured one data breach, 34% saw at least five breaches, and 15 organizations reported they were hacked at least 10 times. Organizations are taking measures to prevent more breaches, with 99% saying they've increased security and data protection budgets, but 67% said recruiting or training infosecurity specialists is more difficult than it was last year.
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