Calculate estimated data breach costs based on IBM/Ponemon research. Factors include industry, region, attack vector, response time, and security controls.
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Based on IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report and Ponemon Institute research, this calculator estimates the potential financial impact of a data breach. The 2024 report found the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.88 million, with US breaches averaging $9.44 million.
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Key factors include: number of records compromised, industry sector (healthcare is highest), geographic region (US is costliest), attack vector, time to detect and contain, and presence of security controls like incident response plans and AI/automation.