60% of US businesses increased their cyber security budgets following a spree of prominent attacks in December and January. The wave of attacks influenced 78% of those planning to increase their security budgets in the following 12 months. 53% of surveyed companies now recognize cyber security threats as a top three business risk. Loss of customer data and intellectual property theft are main concerns for 61% and 47% of respondents, respectively, of respondents. Losing customer data is main concern for 61 per cent and 47 per cent, respectively.”]