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Counting the costs of data breaches

We outline the potential financial damage behind loose information security.

by ITP Staff
Counting the costs of data breaches
Counting the costs of data breaches

2013 was a record year for data breaches, with four of the top 10 breaches of all time occurring during the year.

Authentication-based attacks (guessing or cracking passwords) were the cause of 80% of breaches that involved hacking last year.

Over 705m records were lost in the four biggest breaches of 2013.

The average number of breached