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Today, there is not only more data, data is... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/breach-prevention-is-so-2010-now-is-the-time-to-protect-data-itself?hsLang=en) [![](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/London%20at%20night%20with%20urban%20architectures%20and%20Tower%20Bridge_1.2.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/almost-60-of-uk-consumers-affected-by-data-breaches-in-2019?hsLang=en) Feb 25, 2020 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Almost 60% of UK Consumers Affected by Data Breaches in 2019](https://insights.comforte.com/almost-60-of-uk-consumers-affected-by-data-breaches-in-2019?hsLang=en) The number of data breaches that took place around the world in 2019 surpassed all previous years, with [a total of 7,098 detected breaches](https://pages.riskbasedsecurity.com/2019-year-end-data-breach-quickview-report). Although... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/almost-60-of-uk-consumers-affected-by-data-breaches-in-2019?hsLang=en) [![US capitol building](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/The%20United%20States%20Capitol%20and%20reflecting%20pool%20in%20Washington%2c%20DC..jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/is-the-us-ready-for-centralized-data-privacy-enforcement?hsLang=en) Feb 18, 2020 l [GDPR](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/gdpr?hsLang=en), [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en), [Cloud Computing](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/cloud-computing?hsLang=en) ### [Is the US Ready for Centralized Data Privacy Enforcement?](https://insights.comforte.com/is-the-us-ready-for-centralized-data-privacy-enforcement?hsLang=en) The recent [news](https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/13/gilliband-law-data-agency/) about a proposed bill to create a central data privacy enforcing body shines another spotlight on the high-risk, high stakes shifting... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/is-the-us-ready-for-centralized-data-privacy-enforcement?hsLang=en) [![Accidental Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/accidental%20breach%20blog.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/accidental-breaches-a-top-concern-for-it-security-professionals?hsLang=en) Feb 4, 2020 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Accidental Breaches a Top Concern for IT Security Professionals](https://insights.comforte.com/accidental-breaches-a-top-concern-for-it-security-professionals?hsLang=en) [A recent Egress survey](https://www.egress.com/news/insider-data-breach-survey-2020) questioned 500 IT security decision-makers and found that accidental breaches are rife within the industry. Over 70% of... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/accidental-breaches-a-top-concern-for-it-security-professionals?hsLang=en) [![Back view of businessman reading documents in hand](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Back%20view%20of%20businessman%20reading%20documents%20in%20hand.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/over-750000-applications-for-copies-of-us-birth-certificates-left-exposed-online?hsLang=en) Dec 13, 2019 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Over 750,000 Applications for Copies of US Birth Certificates Left Exposed Online](https://insights.comforte.com/over-750000-applications-for-copies-of-us-birth-certificates-left-exposed-online?hsLang=en) Quick question, were you born in the United States? Have you recently applied for a new copy of your birth certificate? Well, you could be one of the... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/over-750000-applications-for-copies-of-us-birth-certificates-left-exposed-online?hsLang=en) [![Business man hitting grungy brick wall with hammer](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Business%20man%20hitting%20grungy%20brick%20wall%20with%20hammer.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/domain-provider-network-solutions-announces-data-breach?hsLang=en) Dec 9, 2019 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Domain Provider 'Network Solutions' Announces Data Breach](https://insights.comforte.com/domain-provider-network-solutions-announces-data-breach?hsLang=en) [In a recent statement](https://notice.networksolutions.com/), the world’s first Internet domain name provider, Network Solutions, revealed that they were the target of a data breach. The... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/domain-provider-network-solutions-announces-data-breach?hsLang=en) [![Background conceptual image with papers flying in air](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Background%20conceptual%20image%20with%20papers%20flying%20in%20air.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/rogue-staff-member-at-leading-cybersecurity-company-leaks-customer-data?hsLang=en) Dec 3, 2019 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Rogue Staff Member at Leading Cybersecurity Company Leaks Customer Data](https://insights.comforte.com/rogue-staff-member-at-leading-cybersecurity-company-leaks-customer-data?hsLang=en) It's always an unfortunate occurrence when a company gets hit by a cyberattack. When a cybersecurity company gets breached, then the alarm bells... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/rogue-staff-member-at-leading-cybersecurity-company-leaks-customer-data?hsLang=en) [![charts and graphs of sales of securities - workplace successful business man](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/charts%20and%20graphs%20of%20sales%20of%20securities%20-%20workplace%20successful%20business%20man.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/why-cfos-must-be-involved-in-cybersecurity?hsLang=en) Nov 8, 2019 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Why CFOs Must be Involved in Cybersecurity](https://insights.comforte.com/why-cfos-must-be-involved-in-cybersecurity?hsLang=en) Taking cybersecurity seriously is far from being exclusively an IT department issue. Given the impact that a breach can have on the whole company,... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/why-cfos-must-be-involved-in-cybersecurity?hsLang=en) [![bp\_5\_trends\_payment\_industry](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/bp_5_trends_payment_industry.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/5-payments-trends-happening-today-data-security-is-needed-more-than-ever?hsLang=en) Oct 21, 2019 l [GDPR](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/gdpr?hsLang=en), [PCI DSS](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/pci-dss?hsLang=en), [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en), [CCPA](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/ccpa?hsLang=en), [Research, Trends, and Predictions](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/research-trends-and-predictions?hsLang=en) ### [5 Trends Happening in Payments – Data Security is needed more than ever](https://insights.comforte.com/5-payments-trends-happening-today-data-security-is-needed-more-than-ever?hsLang=en) A locally-famous Thai restaurant in San Diego County posted a message to customers requesting that they pay with a credit card, due to increased... 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