Instructions:
Visit PrivacyRights.orgLinks to an external site. to see the types of publicly available information about data breaches. How might researchers use this information to study breaches? Enter a paragraph in your journal.
Information on data breaches can be used to aid researchers by offering a valuable opportunity for analysis and insight. This can be done by examining trends over time looking at frequency, scale and geographic concentration. The heat map showed regional vulnerabilities of which states that were more affected. The website also showed the tracking of individuals affected to see which demographics and industries are most affected and targeted. Researches can also use the Impact across all industries to see the vulnerabilities of specific industries and the methods or types of breaches that occur to prepare and better secure those weak points. Overall, this data can be used as evidence-based security recommendations for better cybersecurity operations.