Despite significant investment in advanced security systems over the past year, a large company reported a 20% increase in data breaches compared to the previous year.

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D) The company's data processing volume increased by 30% over the past year, leading to more potential points of vulnerability.. If the company's data volume significantly increased, the absolute number of breaches could rise even if the *rate* of breaches (breaches per unit of data) decreased or remained stable, thus explaining the apparent discrepancy.

Despite significant investment in advanced security systems over the past year, a large company reported a 20% increase in data breaches compared to the previous year.

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

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