Individual 
data compromised in a data breach is four times more likely to be used for identity theft finds Javelin Research in a multi-year study. Another key finding cited: Most consumers do not see the link between breaches and identity theft. “[D]espite 19.5 percent of breach victims
suffering some kind of fraud in the past year, only 2 percent attribute
their fraud to the breach.” Read the full article. [Dark Reading]
Data Breaches Increase ID Theft Chances 4X
Individual data compromised in a data breach is four times more likely to be used for identity theft finds Javelin Research in a multi-year study. Another key finding cited: Most consumers do not see the link between breaches and identity theft. “[D]espite 19.5 percent of breach victims
suffering some kind of fraud in the past year, only 2 percent attribute
their fraud to the breach.” Read the full article. [Dark Reading]
