Over half of respondents agreed that the most critical cybersecurity area in 2023 was data security. It was followed by privacy and cybersecurity analytics, each chosen by more than 40 percent of respondents.
Most important cybersecurity areas worldwide in 2022 with a forecast until 2023
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Consumer sentiment
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CompTIA. (November 1, 2022). Most important cybersecurity areas worldwide in 2022 with a forecast until 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292944/critical-cybersecurity-area-worldwide/
CompTIA. "Most important cybersecurity areas worldwide in 2022 with a forecast until 2023." Chart. November 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292944/critical-cybersecurity-area-worldwide/
CompTIA. (2022). Most important cybersecurity areas worldwide in 2022 with a forecast until 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292944/critical-cybersecurity-area-worldwide/
CompTIA. "Most Important Cybersecurity Areas Worldwide in 2022 with a Forecast until 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292944/critical-cybersecurity-area-worldwide/
CompTIA, Most important cybersecurity areas worldwide in 2022 with a forecast until 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292944/critical-cybersecurity-area-worldwide/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Most important cybersecurity areas worldwide in 2022 with a forecast until 2023 [Graph], CompTIA, November 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292944/critical-cybersecurity-area-worldwide/