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September 21, 2023 | Local, Large Corporations

Data breach reports up, led by financial sector: Canadian privacy czar report | IT World Canada News

Canada's privacy commissioner received 681 reports of corporate data breaches in its last fiscal year, up six per cent over the previous 12-month period. And again, the financial sector (including banks, trust companies credit unions and mortgage brokers) accounted for the highest number -- 27 per cent -- followed by telecommunications providers (17 per cent),

https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/data-breach-reports-up-led-by-financial-sector-canadian-privacy-czar-report/547167

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