{"id":49591,"date":"2016-05-12T11:13:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T18:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mcafee.com\/?p=49591"},"modified":"2025-06-02T03:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:13:10","slug":"key-lessons-from-verizons-2016-data-breach-investigations-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/other-blogs\/mcafee-labs\/key-lessons-from-verizons-2016-data-breach-investigations-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Lessons From Verizon’s ‘2016 Data Breach Investigations Report’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Verizon<\/p>\n

The annual Data Breach Investigations Report<\/a> (DBIR) is out and reinforces the value of well-established cybersecurity practices. The good folks at Verizon have once again published one of the most respected annual reports in the security industry.<\/p>\n

The report sets itself apart with the authors intentionally avoiding unreliable “survey” data and instead striving to communicate what is actually happening across the cybersecurity breach landscape. The perception of security typically differs greatly from reality, so this analysis provides some of the most relevant lessons for the field.<\/p>\n

Report data is aggregated from real incidents that the company\u2019s professional security services have examined in\u00a0supporting customers. A\u00a0large number of security partners also contribute data for this highly respected report. Although this analysis is not comprehensive, it does provide a unique and highly valuable viewpoint, anchored in real incident response data.<\/p>\n

Many of the findings support long-standing opinions on the greatest cybersecurity weaknesses and best practices. Which is to say, I found nothing too surprising, and the report\u00a0reinforces the current directions for good advice.<\/p>\n

Key Report<\/a> Findings<\/strong><\/h2>\n