Data Breaches Booming -- Data Breaches -- InformationWeek

Data breaches have increased by 47% during 2008 according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. The financial sector is interesting in that, while it's data breaches only comprise 12% of the total, they have increased by 250% during the year, suggesting they may not be keeping pace with the other sectors. Data Breaches Booming -- Data Breaches -- InformationWeek