Report: Increased Cybercrime Impacts Data Center Uptime And Profitability
Five year analysis of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks highlights rising frequency and costs of cybercrime.
Emerson Network Power in conjunction with the Ponemon Institute, has released an analysis of the impact and cost of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks on the data center.
Denial of Service attacks occur when a criminal prevents legitimate users from accessing information or services, with resultant disruptions that can result in total or partial outages. The report documents the increase in DoS attacks over a five-year period and analyzes the impact 273 DoS attacks had on data center availability. Major findings include: