57% of Canadians likely to leave companies after personal data breach, Bell Cyber report finds
BCE•Bell Cyber reported that 57% of Canadians would likely leave a company after a breach involving their personal information; 77% said they were targeted by cyberattacks in the past year.
1. Cybersecurity concerns
Bell Cyber released a report saying 57% of Canadians would likely leave a company after a breach involving their personal information, and 38% have avoided a company over cybersecurity concerns. The report said 76% of respondents believe AI helps criminals create convincing scams faster than organizations can stop them, while 31% trust organizations’ defenses.
2. Training and trust
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, the report found.
