IBM reports rising costs of data breaches, savings from DevSecOps and best practices adoption

IBM estimates the global average cost of a data breach has risen to $4.45 million in 2023 and is offering four key recommendations, including steps on software security and increased use of artificial intelligence tools, in a closely watched annual data breach report.

“Our recommendations include successful security approaches taken by organizations in the 2023 report that are associated with reduced costs and lower times to identify and contain breaches,” the report says.

IBM’s “Cost of a Data Breach”...