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The BERR Information Security Breaches Survey 2008 found that the level of theft in smaller companies is lower than two years ago but it remains a major problem for large businesses with over 28% of them affected, usually several times a year. The most common type of theft remains physical theft of computer equipment.
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All information has value, sometimes trivial, although the list below shows some examples that are anything but:
Value can sometimes be measured in straightforward monetary terms but there are other ways of looking at it. For example, the unauthorised disclosure of information. Loss of confidentiality could:
Most information types have value. They can also be of value to competitors, and may even be stolen to order. Such information might include:
To see if you are at risk from information theft, check the Theft Risk page.
If you have suffered information theft, check the Information Theft Recovery page.
If you would like to know more about preventing information theft, check the Theft Prevention page. See also our Theft Home page for further information.
BERR became the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), June 2009.
