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“Breaches in the U.S. surpassed other large economic players by far, meaning this likely isn't just about proportional opportunity for incidents. For example, China and the Russian Federation – also among the world's top economies – had significantly fewer reported breaches. However, they also have very few disclosure laws," said Erlin.Meanwhile, Tripwire Chief Technology Office Dwayne Melancon believes many organizations are implementing insufficient, "quick fixes" for information security. "Organizations proactively protecting and defending against breaches can benefit most by focusing on implementing foundational controls," said Melancon. "This includes knowing what is on the network and how it's changing; how IT assets relate to the business; implementing a solid process to ensure systems and applications are configured securely; understanding and managing vulnerabilities; as well as implementing a continuous diagnostic and monitoring process to keep the business safe," he added. Until organizations adopt these fundamental security controls, the U.S. will remain at the top of the breach leaderboard, warned Melancon.