GDPR Breach Notifications Rising – Expert Reaction

The number of breaches reported is only impressive because of growth. What’s more interesting is the type of breaches reported. Pre-GDPR, many of these could have remained private. According to this report, the top sources for a breach are hacking and scams, sending emails to the wrong people (likely CC instead of BCC), loss of unsecured devices and inadequate security on internet available data. In three out of four key breach sources, the cause was improper security basics – lack of security awareness, lack of security management, weak password and weak hygiene standards. The result is three out of four GDPR notifications were entirely preventable, if a little more time had been spent on cybersecurity basics.  Read Less