Record Data Breaches in 2007, Groups Say

By MARK JEWELL, AP Business Writer, Technology / Other

A sign outside the TJX Cos. headquarters is seen in Framingham, Mass., in this file photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007. TJX Cos., owner of discount stores including T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, in March acknowledged that information from at least 45.7 million credit and debit cards was stolen over an 18-month period. The breach is believed to have started when hackers intercepted wireless transfers of customer information at two Marshalls stores in Miami _ an entry point that led the hackers to eventually break into TJX's central databases. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

(AP) -- The loss or theft of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers soared to unprecedented levels in 2007, and the trend isn't expected to turn around anytime soon as hackers stay a step ahead of security and laptops disappear with sensitive information.

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