Researchers can use publicly available information on data breaches to study them in several ways. Some of these ways include, Trend analysis, impact assessments, comparative studies, and policy development. Researchers use trend analysis to look at the frequency and types of breaches that happen over time, they can identify trends and use impact assessment to figure out what method was used that caused the breach. Impact analysis and Trend analysis go hand in hand as they are key to understanding a data breach. Researchers can use comparative studies to analyze what breach methods and how often it’s happening and what the common trends are. Lastly, policy development is very important. Using the takeaways from the previous points, policy makers can use the current data to make effective rules and regulations to prevent more data breaches.