Over 6,700 data breaches reported to Data Protection commissioner

More than 6,700 data breaches were reported to the Data Protection Commission in 2019, the second highest level per head of population in Europe.

Over 6,700 data breaches reported to Data Protection commissioner
Mon, 20 Jan, 2020 - 05:30
Cianan Brennan & Daniel McConnell

More than 6,700 data breaches were reported to the Data Protection Commission in 2019, the second highest level per head of population in Europe.

That is according to the latest GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Data Breach Survey, carried out by law firm DLA Piper.

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