Apricorn Finds 75% of Organizations Unnecessarily Putting Data at Risk Due to Inconsistent Protection Practices and Negligent Backup Policies
POWAY, Calif., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Apricorn, the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB drives, today announced new findings from the Apricorn 2023 North American IT Security Survey, which found that only 25% of IT professionals follow industry best practices for backing up data. The survey details data backup, encryption and resiliency protocols for IT professionals in the United States and Canada over the last 12 months. Overall, the responses revealed gaps in data backup procedures, hedging risks from employees, and securing data on the move with encryption.