It’s data breach report day today. Or, so it seems. My brain just ‘sploded on overload from all the fresh tasty stats received. There’s not enough time today to go through everything with a fine-toothed comb. Suffice to say: Data breaches are continuing to happen in growing numbers. Basic security practices still aren’t happening. As painful as it is to admit, it appears that regulations like PCI DSS are having a positive impact. Our codebase still leaves much to be desired, though there is reason to be a bit optimistic. That said, here’s the goods: Verizon Business 2011 Data Breach Investigation Report Veracode 2011 “State of Software Security” Report Ponemon 2011 PCI DSS Compliance Trends Study Incidentally, if you take[…]