Record Number Of Data Breaches Reported In 2007 -- Security -- InformationWeek

"Foley reluctantly characterized 2007 as the worst on record from a statistical perspective, but cautioned that the T.J. Maxx breach skews the statistics. 'I don't know whether we're seeing more breaches because there's mandatory reporting or because there are more,' she said, adding that 39 states and the District of Columbia now require organizations to report data breaches."