Alla Valente,

Alla Valente

Principal Analyst

Alla is a principal analyst at Forrester serving security and risk professionals. Her research interests include governance, risk, and compliance (GRC); third-party risk management (TPRM); and contract lifecycle management (CLM). Alla’s current research focuses on enterprise risk management (ERM), AI risk, and risk management frameworks. She helps Forrester clients establish strategy, adopt best practices, and select technology to manage risk, improve business resilience, and add strategic value. Alla’s work has enjoyed wide exposure in the media, including The Wall Street Journal and CNBC, and she speaks frequently at risk and executive conferences.

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April 30th, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Webinar

Lessons Learned From The World’s Biggest Data Breaches And Privacy Abuses, 2025

Forrester analyzed the top global breaches and worst privacy abuses of 2025 and identified key trends and lessons learned. With more than 10.6 billion records exposed in the top 35 breaches alone and almost $2.8 billion in fines levied on the top 35 violators, lessons abound for security teams. Join us as we review some of the most important breaches of 2025 and discuss ways your security team can protect against them.Key takeaways: Understand the key breaches and lessons from the past year.Learn how to augment your security and privacy strategies accordingly.Target audience level: all levels
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