 Bangalore : Indian enterprises are more wary of cyber attacks to their IT infrastructure than perceived threats from terrorism and natural disasters, a study by global security solutions provider Symantec said.
A study 'On the State of Enterprise Security' conducted in January revealed that Indian enterprises suffered an average revenue loss of Rs.5.8 million due to cyber attacks by elusive hackers in 2009.
"Security has become a main concern to Indian enterprises as cyber attacks are posing a greater threat than terrorism, natural disasters and conventional crimes," Symantec India managing director Vishal Dhupar told the media.
Cyber attack is a malicious activity of the IT underworld deployed to steal sensitive information, confidential data and proprietary material for monetary gain. Hackers gain access to the IT infrastructure of enterprises, spanning servers, storage and multiple devices through the internet and browsers.
The study found that 66 percent of the surveyed Indian enterprises faced cyber attacks from external and internal sources in the last 12 months causing loss of confidential data and productivity.
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