By Ann Longmore-Etheridge
Betanews reports that a new study issued by security data specialists BitSight shows that retail and healthcare sectors are falling behind in security. "The report looks at S&P 500 companies in the finance, utilities, retail, and healthcare sectors from April 2013 to March 2014. It includes data on the average number of security incidents, the most prevalent types of malware, and how long they take to fix," states Betanews. "Partly thanks to last year's large scale data breaches at Target and elsewhere, the retail industry does less well. The number of security events in this sector increased by almost 200 percent over the survey period.... Bringing up the rear comes the healthcare and pharmaceuticals industry.... This sector saw the largest percentage increase in security incidents over the survey period. Unlike the finance and utility companies healthcare businesses don't view cybersecurity as a strategic business issue. The sector has also had a number of problems with theft and physical loss of laptops, servers, and other devices that hold patient and personal data."
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