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Cybercriminals are constantly searching for vulnerabilities that allow them to steal data from your organization. And, the true scale of this will shock you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cybersecurity is a hot topic in technology circles, and for a very good reason. As it turns out, 2016 was a banner year for cybercriminals, with over 4 billion records stolen and 4,149 confirmed security breaches. The importance of proper IT security measures increases as these numbers continue to climb each year.<\/p>\n

\"Time<\/p>\n

Businesses, government agencies and medical institutions were the key targets for data theft, and represented more than half of all breaches globally. As frightening as these numbers are, they still don\u2019t reveal the total breadth of cybercrime or its impact. With the U.S. representing nearly half of all data breaches, it\u2019s time to implement security measures that can prevent or minimize your chances of being victimized.<\/p>\n

More Sophisticated Attacks Are on The Rise.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Malicious attacks are on the rise, and hackers are using more sophisticated tools. Many cyberattacks are never discovered, and negatively impact organizations for years.<\/p>\n

Others are blatantly obvious, such as the massive malware infiltration of over 1,175 Holiday Inn hotels<\/a>. This resulted in compromised credit card information for an unknown number of individuals. While the data breach at Holiday Inn was discovered in 2016, it wasn\u2019t until nearly six months later that the malware was erased. In this particular case, credit card data was stolen and used fraudulently in CNP (card-not-present) purchasing.<\/p>\n

This particular type of credit card fraud is on the rise, and it\u2019s costing businesses and banks a significant percentage of their revenue every year. While past breaches have been more opportunistic, the precision and sophistication of today\u2019s coordinated attacks have never been so rampant\u2014And, they\u2019re still increasing.<\/p>\n

Types of Data Breaches<\/strong><\/p>\n

A data breach occurs when the name of an individual, plus their uniquely identifiable information (such as Social Security number, medical or financial records, driver\u2019s license or other private data) is put at risk due to exposure via paper or digital format. Lesser forms of data breaches are the penetration and exposure of information such as passwords, email addresses and user names, which may or may not involve sensitive personal information.<\/p>\n

Some other types of data breaches include:<\/p>\n