I am a big fan of Verizon’s yearly Data Breach Investigations Report. I follow it closely, as it confirms what we are seeing in the field, and provides validation for defense strategies employed to protect against attacks. The 2026 Report was recently published, and as I have mentioned before, it is well worth reading.
Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report
Shadow AI Continues to Expose Company IP
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Verizon recently published its 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, which is full of helpful information for cybersecurity professionals to implement strategies for protection of systems. For a summary, click here.
The Report notes that a whopping “67% of users are using non-corporate accounts on their corporate devices to access AI services” and “45%…
Privacy Tip #493 – Stop Using Shadow AI!
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Posted in Privacy Tips
As you can tell, I am obsessed with Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report. It is worthy of full immersion, and I am picking it apart with precision (here and here). I always spend a lot of time delving into it as it informs and confirms strategies to assist others with prevention and resilience.…
Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report Released
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Posted in Cybersecurity
If you have been following Verizon’s annual data breach investigation reports like I have over the years, you get excited when the new one comes out. If you have never read the report, now’s your chance, as the 2021 report was just released.
Although chock-full of information, the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is…