The Latest on Data Breaches21 ,June, 2009 From Dror Todress |
With around 250 data breaches publicly reported in the United States between Jan. 1 and Jun. 12 this year, rogue employees and hackers were the major causes according to figures released this week by the Identity Theft Resource Center.
Theft by employees and hacking were each responsible for 18% of all incidents, an increase of around 10% compared with the same period in 2008.
The Center also found that 14% of breaches so far this year were due to data contained on lost or stolen digital media, such as a laptop or USB thumb drives. That’s still a significant number – and all the more reason to consider using a secure USB flash drive solution, such as our Cruzer Enterprise range.
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