The U.S. Government Accountability Office reported last week that many consumer-data security breaches have occurred, but the breaches seldom result in identity theft or financial fraud.
The agency found that between January 2005 and December 2006, more than 570 separate data breaches were reported by various media outlets, according to the GAO’s report on data breaches. Additionally, a survey from the House Government Reform Committee identified 788 data breaches at 17 government agencies from January 2003 to July 2006. The breaches have occurred at federal, state, and local governments, retailers, financial institutions, colleges and universities, and medical facilities.
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