It only takes one stolen laptop, one employee's USB stick, one hacker, one virus, or one careless error to compromise your company's reputation and revenue. The threat of data breach is real and it's critical that your company is prepared. A thorough plan that can be executed quickly is essential to comply with...
"You're going to be hacked so have a plan" - a warning from the FBI's Cyber division, highlighting the risk organizations face from a single lapse in their data security. While high-profile breaches within financial services have not occurred as frequently as within healthcare and other sector, the risks are just as...
A recent incident involving disposed in a vendor's dumpster is an example of why healthcare organizations say business associates taking inadequate security steps ranks as their No. 1 perceived breach threat today.
Canadian Internet service provider Rogers Communications has confirmed that information about the company and its customers was leaked after attackers successfully targeted one of its employees via a social engineering attack.
A new report details new clues suggesting that the massive data breach involving health insurer Anthem was launched by Chinese hackers. But will such evidence help businesses blunt future APT attacks?
Information on 50,000 drivers for ride-sharing service Uber was breached in May 2014, the company discovered in September and announced on Feb. 27. Uber has launched a related lawsuit and is seeking records from code-sharing website GitHub.
Financial crimes, fraud and cybersecurity. These topics are quickly converging upon security organizations, and leaders must be prepared. FICO's Stuart Wells discusses the tools and skills needed for convergence.
Identity theft protection for customers is an important part of a checklist for companies developing data-breach crisis plans. A recent study by Forrester Consulting showed that one in three individuals who were notified that their personal information was part of a data breach
reported that they experienced identity...
A data breach can damage more than just your company's finances; it can damage your brand equity with your customers. Research shows that the negative publicity associated with a data breach can damage your reputation, resulting in higher churn rates and impeding new customer acquisitions.
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When our members evaluate the scope of protection offered by LifeLock, it's easy to appreciate the value. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America and with services from LifeLock, members have some peace of mind knowing they're getting professional protection to help stop identity theft before...
Financial services firms, especially in the banking industry, are constantly faced with security threats from cybercriminals who use DDoS attacks, malware, phishing and other methods to try and steal sensitive customer data, commit fraud and identity theft. Security breaches are a strategic risk to financial...
While cyberthreats are rising, budgets for information security are not for many of the respondents to our 2015 Healthcare Information Security Today survey. The VA, however, is spelling out plans to boost security spending.
The director of national intelligence, James Clapper, paints a grim picture of the cyberthreats the nation faces, saying as bad as 2014 was, 2015 and the coming years will be worse.
The U.K. telco TalkTalk warns that fraudsters are targeting its customers, using stolen customer data to trick them into paying for technical support and sharing bank account details.
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