The largest single cause of data breaches came from human error, the center found. Lost or stolen laptops and other removable electronic devices, along with the accidental exposure of consumer data -- such as the inadvertent posting of personal data online -- were named as the cause for more than 35 percent of reported incidents.
Computer hacking and software that steals data were blamed for nearly 14 percent of breaches.
[From Data Breaches Up Almost 50 Percent, Affecting Records of 35.7 Million People]
656 data breaches in 2008 alone, says Identity Theft Resource Center of San Diego. And that's not all - disclosure is not required in some states, limited in others.
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