Study: Cost Per Compromised Record Rises to Almost $200

A new study shows the cost of a company breach, per record, has increased $15 from a year ago, bringing the new total to $197. Also increasing is the number of customers who no longer do business with a company after a breach, with that number rising to 2.7%, and the cost of a breach involving a third party, with that per record cost rising $60 to $231.