The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), reports that there have been over 700 data breaches recorded in the U.S. so far this year, a 26 percent increase over the same time period in 2013. The Target breach that occurred late last year appears to have been a watershed moment that has led to a domino effect of intrusions that have continued throughout 2014. Does 2015 stand poised to eclipse the breadth and scope of data breaches that have been reported this year?
Experian released its “Second Annual Data Breach Industry Forecast,” which highlighted six different trends to watch in 2015.
Click here to download a full copy of the 2015 Data Breach Industry Forecast.
W. Barry Nixon is the COO, PreemploymentDirectory.com the leading background screening information portal and online worldwide directory of professional background screening firms and Suppliers to the background screening industry. He co-authored the landmark book, Background Screening & Investigations: Managing Hiring Risk from the HR and Security Perspective. He also is the publisher of award winning newsletters, The Background Buzz and The Global Background Screener, and the author of the Background Checks column in PI Magazine.
In addition, Barry is a past recipient of the elite ‘Top 25 Influential People in Security’ by Security Magazine and past Co-Chair, International Committee for the National Association for Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). He currently serves as a Global Ambassador for NAPBS.
You can contact Barry at 1-949-770-5264 or online at wbnixon@preemploymentdirectory.com