Have Major Security Breeches Been Less Common Lately?
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It occurred to me today that I couldn't remember the last time I'd seen a story like this.
Have news stories about major security breeches been less common during the (approximately) past two years compared to the two years before that?
I don't know how I would go about verifying this--I'd have to find a way to classify a "big news story" and "major security breech" and then go back through the news--but I'm wondering if others have noticed it.
If it's not just me, the next question would be why. Have actual security breeches gone down, or just reporting on it?
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