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The hidden costs of cheap security solutions
Cheaper tools can leave gaps in monitoring and patching, and 72% of security leaders say hidden costs emerge after purchase, experts said.
- Security provider AMAROK reports that businesses prioritizing low up-front prices for security systems often face significant long-term expenses, turning perceived savings into major resource drains.
- Financial pressure and the 'good enough' fallacy often drive businesses toward cheap options, assuming any protection is better than none; normalcy bias overlooks that low-quality systems frequently fail to prevent threats.
- Per Verisk data, supply chain crime incidents resulted in nearly $725 million in losses during 2025, a 60% increase from 2024; inadequate systems exacerbate these issues through frequent false alarms and hardware malfunctions.
- Unreliable security systems lead to higher insurance premiums and disputed claims when insurers find protection measures inadequate, while incidents simultaneously damage brand reputation and erode employee morale.
- Professionals recommend conducting risk assessments and selecting integrated, scalable systems while adopting an 'investment mindset' that calculates total cost of ownership rather than focusing solely on sticker prices.
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