The survey results were compiled in the 2011 Q4

The survey results were compiled in the 2011 Q4 and 2012 Q1 among CIOs, security officers, IT audit vice presidents, and others from companies in a variety of industry sectors. Near 70 per cent were from companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.

Also, only 2 per cent said their firms stored sensitive information in the cloud, a result indicating to Protiviti that migration to cloud computing may be slower than is as a rule thought -- meanwhile in cases of sensitive-data storage. Seven of 10 respondents said their companies use on-site servers for sensitive storage.