Top 10 Data Breaches Of 2010
Believe it or not, 2010 has thus far shaped up to be a dynamic year for data breaches. While the iPad e-mail leak brought data breaches to the forefront of the public's attention, the incident didn't even make our Top 5. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), which tracks, lists and publicizes data breaches, there have been at least 301 security breaches resulting in the exposure of more than 8.2 million records, throughout the first six months of this year. Some breaches occurred due to external hacks or deliberate theft. Other incidents were the result of simple negligence. And a large majority of those breaches never made the nightly news. But whether accidental or planned, here are the biggest data leaks for the first half of this year. Be careful.
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