A significant rise in data breaches has been observed, with the number of notices sent to consumers already exceeding last year's total. This increase is attributed to a genuine surge in breaches, rather than improved detection methods. Technology has made it easier for cyber criminals to commit crimes using compromised data.

The Identity Theft Resource Center has recorded a substantial number of data compromises, resulting in a large number of notices being generated. Further information on this issue is available from the Identity Theft Resource Center's report.

The report provides details on the scope of the problem, including the number of compromises and notices issued.