The survey included 3,522 respondents across 65 countries. It revealed that 103 executives from India participated in the Global Digital Trust Insights survey
New Delhi, NFAPost: More than 82 per cent of business executives surveyed in India anticipate an increase in cybersecurity budgets in the coming year, according to a PwC report.
The survey highlights that of all the risks affecting organisations, Indian respondents consider a catastrophic cyberattack, a resurgence of COVID-19 or a new health crisis, and a new geopolitical conflict among the top three risks.
“Over 82 per cent of business executives in India foresee an increase in cybersecurity budgets in 2023,” said the PwC survey.
According to the survey, 89 per cent of Indian business executives say their organisations’ cybersecurity
“It also highlights that 83 per cent of Indian business executives say their organisation’s cybersecurity team has improved supply chain risk management,” according to a PwC release.
The ‘Global Digital Trust Insights’ survey captured views of senior executives on the challenges and opportunities to improve and transform cybersecurity within their organisations in the next 12-18 months.
The survey included 3,522 respondents across 65 countries. It revealed that 103 executives from India participated in the Global Digital Trust Insights survey.
These belonged to both business and tech/security roles, with 40 per cent belonging to organisations with over $1 billion in revenue and 32 per cent with over $5 billion.
According to the survey, organisations across the globe worry about more threats and cyber events in 2023 — 65 per cent of business executives polled felt cybercriminals will significantly affect their organisations in 2023 compared to 2022.
In India, cloud-based pathways (59 per cent) and the internet of things (58 per cent) are the top areas of concern, followed by mobile devices and software supply chains (54 per cent). Globally, mobile devices are considered the most unsecured (41 per cent).
