? Provides a quantifiable benchmark for information security that looks beyond rote metrics and key indicators ? Readers will be grounded by graphical representations of the most common vulnerabilities impacting different industries as well as provide insights into the human interactions that lead to the cause of the vulnerabilities using publically available data ? Provides a well-researched set of data to demonstrate how to avoid the "common" mistakes experienced by the industry peers while providing insightful approaches to anticipating the traps inherent in dealing with unique risks embedded in most organizations. ? Takes a deeper dive beneath the surface of the analysis to uncover novel ways to mitigate data security vulnerabilities, connect the dots and identify patterns in the data on breaches ? Assists security professionals not only in benchmarking their risk management programs but also in identifying forward looking security measures to narrow the path of future vulnerabilities