57% of Canadians likely to leave companies after personal data breach, Bell Cyber report finds

By Public Technologies
  • Bell Cyber released a cybersecurity report today showing 57% of Canadians would likely leave a company following a breach involving their personal information.
  • Cyberattacks targeted 77% of Canadians in the past year; 38% have avoided a company over cybersecurity concerns.
  • AI helps criminals create convincing scams faster than organizations can stop them, according to 76% of respondents; only 31% trust organizations’ defenses.
  • Only 35% of Canadian employees consider their cybersecurity training adequate, falling to 22% at small businesses.
  • Visible cybersecurity investments increase trust for 65% of Canadians, highlighting the business value of stronger defenses.


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