Survey: Data breaches from malicious attacks doubled last year

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• Ponemon Institute
• PGP Corp.

1. Data breaches at U.S. companies attributed to malicious attacks and botnets doubled from 2008 to 2009 and cost substantially more than breaches caused by human negligence or system glitches, according to a new Ponemon survey to be released on Monday. (Read Full Article)

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