Of these breaches, laptops were the greatest source, being involved in 43 different cases and affecting more than 1.5 million individuals. Other key findings include the following:
• Theft was the primary cause of a data breach, occurring 58 percent of the time; loss and other were tied in second at 14 percent.
• Theft affected more than 3 million individuals.
• 32 percent of breaches were reported within first three months.
Read the white paper about data breaches.
Read other coverage about data breaches:
– Personal Medical Records of 1.7M New York Individuals Stolen
– 61% of Data Breaches a Result of Malicious Intent
– UIHC Fires Three Hospital Employees After Inappropriate Data Breach
