Data breaches never cease to grab headlines these days. In fact, we hear of them so often that the destruction they leave behind may not even make many of us flinch anymore. As long as the data is somebody else’s, people might just choose to look the other way. But with more and more data breaches, the odds that somebody can continue to avoid the perils of data storage become ever more remote. The truth is, data breaches are a technological danger that the entire modern world faces, and the problem is only getting worse. State and federal lawmakers continue their attempts to address the vociferous claims of breach victims but struggle to keep up with the tactics of hackers. Suffice to say, the consequences of these breaches are becoming increasingly severe.
Additionally, data breach victims’ information is varied and comes from all areas of life: there is patient data from hospitals and medical facilities; credit card and bank account holders’ financial information; trade secrets; cellphone data; even identifying information and private messages of those cheating on their spouse. Okay, maybe the last one isn’t the worst, but it accentuates the point: nobody is safe.