Today’s evolving technological environment relies heavily on interconnected systems over using the world wide web that collect, store, and process metadata about individuals and their activity within each respective information system.  The amount of data collected doubles each year allowing organizations to analyze it and develop effective strategies that can improve customer experience and drive increased revenue.    Other organizations store these data points as public record including criminal record searches, property assessments and sales, and other records that available to the general public.  While the collection of these data points are pivotal to organization for various reasons, the data itself can contain highly personal information that if breached could result in negative impacts to these organizations and the individuals they represent.   More importantly, what happens when this information is inaccurate and publicly available through the internet.   This paper will study the various sources information systems that collect our personal information, the impacts to us for data breaches, and the effect of disseminating inaccurate information publicly.  The assessment will conclude with recommendations on how to better protect ourselves from data breaches and dissemination of inaccurate information.