This is a fretful time for those who have responsibility for business continuity. Security threats are multiplying while the costs of downtime and security incidents are on the rise. US Federal Network Breaches climbed from 10,481 in 2009 to 25,566 in 2013. Vulnerabilities are increasing as well, with operating system and application vulnerabilities doubling from 2011 to 2014. At the same time, the data reveals that it is getting easier for hackers to exploit these vulnerabilities. Accenture reports that 63% of firms are under significant daily attack.  Meanwhile, the average cost of data center down time rose from $5,600 a minute in 2010 to $7,900 in 2013. The annual worldwide cost of data loss and downtime was estimated to be a remarkable $1.7 trillion.

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