The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has released a press release with some mid-year statistics on U.S. breaches this year based on the 250 incidents (pdf) they have recorded through June 15. One of their key findings is that both malicious attacks on databases and incidents involving paper breaches represent proportionally greater percentages of breaches…
Category: Breaches
Breach Data-Sharing Site Started
The risk management technology company Intersections Inc. and the Identity Theft Assistance Center were expected to unveil Breachcenter.com today, a Web site where companies that have suffered a data breach can share their experiences. Since data breaches often catch companies unprepared, the flow of information about the incidents tends to be slow, which can aggravate…