For 17% of enterprises who experienced a breach or leak, data compromise was caused by redeployed devices or drives that still had sensitive data.

54% of enterprises said phishing-related data breaches was one of the most common ways to lose data.

Only 36% of enterprises were aware of IEEE 2883-2022

More than 50% of enterprises are using AI to help clearly define data retention and sanitization.

Up to 47% of functional devices and drives destroyed for data security reasons are still functional.

25% of laptops and desktops destroyed for data security are still functional.

25% of laptops and desktops are refurbished without certified erasure.

19% of data center assets are refurbished without certified erasure.

90% of enterprises said that sustainability has at least a moderate impact on data disposal.

83% of enterprises have deployed some form of AI.

19% of data center assets destroyed for data security are still functional.

77% of enterprises agree that IT and sustainability teams are working closely on data management and data erasure tools to meet sustainability goals.

46% of enterprises said improper network configuration was one of the most common ways to lose data.

Of enterprises that have deployed AI, 98% have upgraded endpoint devices.

97% of enterprises who have deployed AI have also upgraded data center assets.

Pentesting accounts for 11% of the total IT security budgets of U.S. enterprises.

59% of enterprises have adopted at least one new security solution at the request of their cyber insurance provider.

The average total IT security budget for U.S. enterprises is $1.77 million.

84% said that supply chain vulnerabilities were the most significant threat to their enterprise applications.

35% of enterprises are just beginning their AI journey.