Equifax Perhaps the most notorious attack of the year targeted Equifax, one of the largest credit bureaus in the country. Hackers were able to steal data from a reported 145 million people, making it one of the largest hacks of all time. Sensitive information such as birth dates, social security numbers, home addresses and more […]
If you owned a Yahoo account between 2012 and 2016, another payday is headed your way, thanks to the data breach that took place between those years. To settle the matter, beyond enhancing their security systems, Yahoo is offering up $117.5 million to those affected. However, Yahoo would likely much rather you opt for the
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The cost of a data breach is not just limited to regulatory fines, but extends to more significant losses to the business and even hampers customer trust Security incidents and data breaches are becoming increasingly costly. Some recent examples include $53 million costs to the Canadian lender Desjardins Group in the wake of a breach
With data breaches becoming a rising concern for personal users and brands, here's a look at some of the biggest incidents in recent times. Source link
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Centrify’s survey shows organizations are granting too much trust and privilege, opening themselves up to potential internal and externally-driven breaches initiated with compromised privileged access credentials. Photo credit: iStock Enterprises who are prioritizing privileged credential security are creating a formidable competitive advantage over their peers, ensuring operations won’t be interrupted by a breach. However, there’s
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TheDigitalWay / Pixabay I have frequently stated that one of the leading causes of business failures is poor cash flow management. According to a study by US Bank, 82% of all businesses that fail did so because they were unable to maintain a sufficient cash flow. Unfortunately, this statistic masks a number of problems that
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typographyimages / Pixabay Over the past year, and even before then, many services have either fallen prey to hackers or suffered from accidental data breaches and leaks. Legislators are now cracking down, passing laws related to data breaches in several states. Singapore Health Services and other agencies were recently fined $1 million in response to
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Google+ Data Breach Exposes 500,000 Google is the latest to fall victim to a security bug, announcing a data breach of nearly 500,000 Google+ users earlier this month. As an additional security measure, paired with the lack of overall user adoption, the company has confirmed its social platform will be shut down over the next
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Data breaches have become a common occurrence – but how do state laws relate to such breaches and reporting of them? Source link
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Debra Mastaler is Features Editor at Search Engine Land. She is an internationally recognized authority on link building and is an OMCP Certified Link Building Trainer. Based in Washington DC, Debra is also a columnist for Search Engine Land, has written for or been featured in numerous tech publications and is active on the search
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