American companies have been frequent targets of cyberattacks during the past years and the frequency of these attacks is increasing. A survey by the Computer Security Institute and the FBI found that 62 percent of respondents reported a breach in 1998, up from 42 percent in 1996. Cyberattacks range from defacing a website to stealing valuable information; however, they can cost corporations a significant amount of money in goods, reputation, and time. Although the nature and severity of attacks can differ dramatically, cyberattacks significantly affect corporations. This paper will identify and discuss two distinct categories of trends that are potentially influencing cyberattacks against American corporations: workplace and technology in the workplace. The results of the analysis are outlined below.
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