This year's study reports the global average cost of a data breach is up 6.4 percent over the previous year to $3.86 million. The average cost for each lost or stolen record containing sensitive and confidential information also increased by 4.8 percent year over year to $148.

Learn more about regional and industry average costs, the most common factors that influence and can help mitigate the cost of a breach, and the likelihood that another breach will occur over the next 24 months.

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• How the cost of a data breach is calculated


• Factors found to affect the cost of a data breach


• Which industries have higher data breach costs