Cybercrime costs U.S. corporations an average of $11.6 million yearly, according to a study by the Ponemon Institute. Cybercrime (including malicious insider attacks and theft of devices) costs around 5% of the average IT budget is devoted to security. Experts say the struggle against malware drags on, with no end in sight despite outlays that amount to a tax on doing business. The goal is not victory but equilibrium between prey and predator; the goal is to maintain the equilibrium.”]
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