October 7, 2014
Half of all the privacy breaches affecting people in Europe are inside jobs according to new research from Central European University.
The findings come from a report released by the Center for Media, Data and Society directed by Phil Howard, CEU Professor of Global Media and Communication. The project applies rigorous empirical social science methods to the study of digital media and society.
“This is the largest investigation of privacy breaches in Europe ever undertaken,” Howard said. “We looked 350 incidents over a 10-year period, with a very focused look at the 229 incidents that directly involved the privacy of people living in Europe.”
Read the full article and download the report here.