A new Vera report reveals stark numbers behind the mounting toll of data breaches triggered by cybercrime and accidents.

One of the most recognized and mandated security controls, installed encryption tools protect just four percent of breached files. Meanwhile, compliance-focused mindsets and perimeter-driven encryption deployments keep organizations’ encryption investments fundamentally misaligned with how employees and business partners use crown jewel data.

Vera surveyed cybersecurity and IT decision-makers at North American organizations across healthcare, finance, government and other industries to understand how enterprises value and use encryption and access control technologies.