Arcserve study finds retailers underprepared for holiday cyberattacks

Arcserve, a provider of backup, recovery and storage solutions for data resilience against ransomware and disasters, has released a segment from its annual independent global research that highlights an urgent need for enhanced data resilience in the retail sector. The Draper-based company released the report to coincide with national Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Arcserve’s study reveals a lack of preparedness and confidence in data backup and recovery strategies, raising concerns about the retail industry’s readiness to protect sensitive customer and business data.

Among the key survey insights from the study are:

• Ransomware Pressures: Fifty-four percent of retail executives disclosed they were targeted by ransomware in the Please log in to see the rest of this story.