News: Data Breaches in 2008

According to ITRC, 656 data breaches were documented in 2008 which is an increase of 47 percent as compared to 446 breaches in 2007. More than 35 million data records were compromised which shows difficulties and lack of appropriate measures to safeguard personal information. Improper handling of data by employees, hacking, computer theft, and accidental disclosure are some of the reasons for security breach mentioned in the report. Read more