Data Breaches that Could Lead to Identity Theft by Sector

In the first half of 2007, the education sector accounted for more data breaches that could lead to identity theft than any other sector, making up 30% of the total. This is up from the previous period when the education sector accounted for only 22% of the total and ranked second. The retail/wholesale sector accounted for only 6% of all data breaches, making it the fifth ranked sector during this period. However, the sector was responsible for the largest number of exposed identities, accounting for 85%.

Source: Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, Vol. XII