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Organizations using Microsoft 365 experience more breaches, with more severe impacts
2021-05-13 04:00

Additional insights 93% of organizations who use Microsoft 365 report suffering negative impacts following an email data breach, compared to 84% of organizations who do not use Microsoft 365.

15% of organizations using Microsoft 365 have suffered over 500 data breaches in the last year, compared to just 4% of organizations not using it.

Breaches more frequent and impacts more severe for Microsoft 365 users.

For organizations using Microsoft 365, data breaches are happening far more frequently, with 15% of organizations using it experiencing over 500 incidents in the last year, compared to just 4% of organizations using other email clients.

Those using Microsoft 365 are also more likely to experience accidental email, with 26% reporting incidents caused by an employee sharing data in error via email, compared to just 14% of organizations without Microsoft 365.

The consequences for Microsoft users also tend to be more severe, with an overwhelming 93% of organizations using Microsoft 365 reporting experiencing negative impacts as a result of a breach, compared to 84% of organizations not using it.


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