With a major GDPR fine of $123 million on Marriott following an even bigger $230 million fine on British Airways, businesses worldwide are now on notice to have adequate security safeguards in place to protect user data. Read More
In the healthcare industry, data breaches can have real-world consequences beyond just stolen information or compromised data, as research shows long-term increase in patient mortality rates at hospitals. Read More
Personal information of over 80 million U.S. households was exposed from an unsecured cloud database, while the owner of the database remains unknown. Read More
Even though the recent Instagram data leak only expose contact information of millions of users, knowledge of phone numbers could create a pathway for SIM swap attacks. Read More
A study was done on the stock market performance of 28 companies that suffered a massive data breach. Even though they do underperform over the long run but not as much as one might think. Read More
Anyone dealing with critical information should pay attention to the data they handle, how they are accessing it, and where it originated. The idea is to maintain the integrity of the data and the chain of custody, which is a concept that involves the strict ownership and control over the item in question. Read More
It appears that Chinese hackers have been running Cloud Hopper attacks targeting tech providers for access to their customers' corporate intellectual property and government secrets. Read More
“Many Americans are lost” when it comes to dealing with data breaches. According to a new survey by Lexington Law, many do not even check whether or not they are victims. Read More
Equifax breach demonstrates how data breaches are getting bigger and more frequent. Is identity theft protection no longer optional in the digital age? Read More
Monster.com does not consider itself responsible for reporting the recent third party data breach which exposed thousands of resumes as they claimed the client "owns the data". Read More
