“We’re collecting and storing more and more data in single places, so that the criminals only have to commit one hack or one breach of that institution to get all of those records.”įor example: The common practice of using Facebook to log in to other platforms increases your vulnerability, the ITRC report cautioned.
“This is telling us that we are creating a system and processes that make it easier for the thieves to compromise,” Velasquez told NBC News. If breaches are down, but more records are stolen, that’s a serious problem, said Eva Casey-Velasquez, ITRC’s president and CEO.
data breaches dropped 23 percent from last year’s high (1,244 vs.
