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Mimecast publishes seventh annual State of Email Security report
Global survey reveals cyber-risk commands the C-suite ’ s focus .
Mimecast has published its State of Email Security 2023 ( SOES ) report , a global survey based on responses from 1,700 IT and security decision-makers providing readers with key takeaways on the current threat landscape and offering recommendations to help organizations improve their cybersecurity posture .
Case Study : Singapore
Cyber awareness in the C-suite
Business leaders have become increasingly more aware of the danger cyberattacks pose and are demonstrating a greater willingness to confront the risk .
In fact , data breaches are viewed as an even greater business risk than climate change , inflation or another financial crisis according to Forbes .
• 99 % of Singaporean organizations have been targeted by email-based phishing attacks in the past year
• 78 % of Singaporean companies have experienced an increase in email-based threats
• 61 % of Singapore respondents say cyberattacks are growing increasingly sophisticated
• 63 % of Singaporean companies were harmed by a ransomware attack
To that end , nearly all ( 98 %) of Singapore ’ s respondents think they need stronger protections than those that come with their Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace applications and two-thirds say their company needs to spend more on cybersecurity .
With the increased focus on cyber preparedness by the C-suite , CISOs feel more empowered to articulate their requirements and implement
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