HP has unveiled the results from a new study on the importance of senior executive involvement in a breach response plan. Less than half of C-suite and board-level executives are kept informed about the breach response process, and only 45 percent believe they are accountable for the incident response process. HP has released free online tools to help executives assess their organizations current level of preparedness and assess the amount of risk an organization faces and its readiness to respond to a breach. A data breach that averages approximately $2 million is considered significant.”]