Let’s discuss how researchers may use this PrivacyRights.org to study breaches!

Right away it is apparent this website is filled with resources to educate users on data breaches. I personally greatly enjoyed the interactive tools. By using these and the filtering options, researchers can track trends over time and better understand if breach instances have patterns. You can also dig into the breaches by state, which can help researchers look into area specific insights. This might help them identify states that need additional cybersecurity policies or practices. The website also allows viewers to search by category of breach and that would help researchers to create more structured reports and data on the specific kinds of breaches. Through all this, researchers are better armed with useful information to understand the impact of breaches and dig into the effectiveness of the data protection laws and policies we currently have in place.