FBI director pledges confidentiality as he urges reporting of data breaches

In an apparent attempt to encourage companies to report when they've been breached, FBI Director James Comey is pledging that information provided to law enforcement would not be shared with regulators or other government officials.

“We will not share your data” with anyone, Comey said today, adding that companies should report to “avoid being victimized over and over again” by hackers.

Comey's comments at Georgetown University echoed those of other Justice Department officials who have been encouraging company executives to...