Weak Sector Security
By Baselinemag | Posted 2008-02-06
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See the data behind the substantial rise in identity theft and data breaches from 2007—a record year.
| WEAK SECTOR SECURITY Nearly everyevery industry and governmental sector experienced a security breach of the 431 incidents recorded in 2007. The following is a breakdown of compromised records by industry. |
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| Sector |
Incidents
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Affected Records |
| Retail |
24
|
95,171,110 |
| Services |
17
|
8,901,455 |
| Financial |
39
|
8,793,719 |
| State government |
58
|
5,948,395 |
| Federal government/military |
22
|
4,017,163 |
| Local/county government |
33
|
2,381,447 |
| Health care |
56
|
1,027,462 |
| Technology/telecommunication |
19
|
899,450 |
| Higher education |
84
|
680,715 |
| Miscellaneous |
54
|
344,051 |
| Secondary education |
25
|
85,527 |
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Source: Identity Theft Resource Center
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