The service uswitch names the US as the data theft capital, surpassing China, India and the United Kingdom.
Οι USA have had more than six billion data breaches in the last seven years and that according to a service report uswitch, places it in first place with four times more cases than the second place occupied by South Korea.
«The United States is an industrial hub for technology-based companies and with such a large population, it is an access point for cyber attacks.", The report states. «Despite numerous proposals to improve cybersecurity during the Obama administration, it remains weak, leaving the country vulnerable to data breaches.. ".
Η China is not among the top twenty, as it gives high priority to data security laws, as does India, although its laws are more relaxed. THE Canada is in third place with 91.830.959 cases from 2013, or 243.311 per 100.000 people and United Kingdom in fourth place, with 206.433 cases per 100.000. THE Australia occupies the fifth place with 197.423 cases per 100.000. Other countries in the top twenty of the list are South Africa, Malaysia, Serbia and Russia.
The most common types of stolen data are email addresses (2,8%), passwords (2,3%), usernames (1,6%), IP addresses (1,3%), names (1,1%)), dates of birth (0,7%), telephone numbers (0,6%), physical addresses (0,5%), sex (0,4%) and site activities (0,4%).
To keep your data safe online, you can use a virtual private network (VPN), to install antivirus software and have more complex passwords. It is also important to update your software regularly, use two-factor authentication, and consider the security of your smart devices.
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