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The publication of Verizon's annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has become something of a major event in the information security calendar. Its data is regarded as a kind of benchmark, with year-on-year figures being seen as a reliable indication of the changing (usually worsening) state of cyber security.
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