The number of U.S. data breaches tracked through June hit a half-year record high of 791, up 29% from the same period in 2016, claims the Identity Theft Resource Center. That data is often not protected -- and when it is protected, it's not as protected as it needs to be. Major Breaches MountMajor data breaches underscore the vulnerability. Despite investigations and pontifications, there will be many more such breaches and here’s why:• There’s more data to protect, and it’s moving around like crazy. More than 4,800 additional devices are being connected to the internet every minute, and those devices are kicking out more and more data.

Source: Forbes November 29, 2017 12:56 UTC