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Retail sector vulnerable to data breaches since 2012

Wednesday 17 February 2016 11:21 CET | News

When it comes to data breaches, the last four years have been rough for the retail sector, according to a report that from US California Attorney General.

The report, which details the nature of data breaches reported to the Attorney General office from 2012 to 2015, found that overall there were 657 data breaches. More than 49 million records of Californians’ personal information were compromised.

Of those, the retail sector was the most vulnerable, accounting for 24% of breaches. The financial sector came in second, accounting for 18%, while the healthcare industry came in third, accounting for 16% of breaches.

The types of data stolen included Social Security numbers, payment card data and medical information.

The report came with recommendations for state policymakers and organizations to protect people’s data, such as using encryption to protect personal information on laptops and portable devices, and using multi-factor authentication on consumer-facing online accounts.


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Keywords: online fraud, online security, cyber security, fraud prevention, retail, data breaches
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