The number of data breaches reported in 2008 has surpassed those reported in 2007, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a non-profit organization tracking the statistics. The pros and cons of data breach insurance: The security incident at the Hannaford supermarket chain and elsewhere have some wondering if it’s time to purchase data breach insurance. ITRC, an organization that tracks data breaches and educates consumers about identity protection, said its 2008 breach list surpassed the total of 446 reported in 2007.