A recent article on BBC shows that around 50% of the companies
in the UK have been subject to a cyber-attack or experienced a data
breach.
There is no similar statistic in Turkey, however it is not hard
to estimate that Turkish companies are facing a lot of
cyber-attacks resulting in breaches.
The fact that there is no statistic may be due to the
insufficient level of awareness for data protection and cyber
security, however it should be noted that companies in Turkey have
a legal obligation to protect personal data and implement relevant
security measures.
Obligations for Cyber-security and Personal Data Security in
Turkey
Under the Law on Protection of Personal Data w. no. 6698, data
controllers are obliged to take all necessary technical and
organizational measures for providing an appropriate level of
security in order to;
