Paddy Harrington,

Paddy Harrington

Senior Analyst

Paddy is a senior analyst at Forrester advising security and risk professionals. He focuses on endpoint security across a range of platforms including desktop PCs, mobile devices, browsers, IoT devices, connected vehicles, and operational technology (OT). His research includes the endpoint’s impact on the security of business data and operations in light of the proliferation of interconnected devices and the evolving work environment.

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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