Data security breaches
Get the latest information on enterprise security data breaches. Learn about data breach laws and regulations, best practices for data breach notification and response plans, the risks of exposed corporate data and personally identifiable information.
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3 Ways SOAR Can Combat the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
What are some of the strategies that your organization has implemented to help combat the cybersecurity skills gap? Mike Chapple, senior director of IT at University of Notre Dame explains how log processing, threat intelligence and account lifecycle management can help alleviate the shortage of qualified pros and have teams work smarter, not harder.
Data security breaches News
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June 04, 2019
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Jun'19
Quest Diagnostics data breach is a clarion call to healthcare CIOs
In an SEC filing, Quest Diagnostics disclosed a massive data breach at a medical collections agency it uses. Healthcare CIOs should see the news as a call to action.
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May 22, 2019
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May'19
Improved HR security may be why W-2 scams are down
HR's focus on better securing employee data may be working. In its annual data breach investigations report, Verizon found a dramatic decrease in the number of W-2 scam reports.
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April 08, 2019
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Apr'19
Data breach legislation proposes jail time for CIO, HR execs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren takes a swing at corporate negligence in new legislation that may create jail risk for the C-suite. The bill is unlikely to advance, however.
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March 25, 2019
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Mar'19
FEMA data exposure affects 2.3 million disaster victims
FEMA's data exposure is another high-profile example of accidental data disclosures -- a trend that has some security experts calling for more focus on failed security controls.
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How to find an MSP to protect you from outsourcing IT risks
Check out what questions to ask MSPs to make sure they have the right security systems in place to protect your organization against outsourcing IT risks. Continue Reading
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data breach
A data breach is a confirmed incident in which sensitive, confidential or otherwise protected data has been accessed and/or disclosed in an unauthorized fashion. Continue Reading
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zero-day (computer)
A zero-day vulnerability, also known as a computer zero day, is a flaw in software, hardware or firmware that is unknown to the party or parties responsible for patching or otherwise fixing the flaw. Continue Reading
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Patch early, patch often to manage SAP exploit
In this Q&A, Onapsis CEO Mariano Nunez and SAP security head Tim McKnight discuss the recent SAP security system threat and what companies can do to protect systems and data. Continue Reading
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How information sharing can reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities come from multiple fronts for modern businesses, but information sharing about real-world breaches -- good and bad -- provides valuable intelligence. Continue Reading
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Cutting SecOps breach response time is key to success
A new survey measures the success of security operations breach response by how long it takes to complete a three-step process to detect, understand and contain incidents. Continue Reading
Manage Data security breaches
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Putting cybersecurity for healthcare on solid footing
CISO Kevin Charest talks security threats he sees in the healthcare field and the means his company is using to thwart them, including HCSC's Cyber Fusion Center. Continue Reading
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Should large enterprises add dark web monitoring to their security policies?
Security expert Nick Lewis says dark web monitoring can help enterprises gather threat intelligence, but enterprises need to understand how to validate the data they find. Continue Reading
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Ticketmaster breach: How did this card skimming attack work?
The hacking group Magecart was recently found to have run a card skimming campaign that put customer information at risk. Learn how this attack worked from Nick Lewis. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Data security breaches Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Is there a viable breach notification tool?
A breach notification tool from Firefox Monitor and Have I Been Pwned could help consumers understand more quickly if their email or other vital information has been hacked. Continue Reading
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Find network security vulnerabilities by assessing risk
IT staff needs to regularly review network security vulnerabilities and security gaps to battle rising cybersecurity breaches and keep costs under control through risk assessments. Continue Reading
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How can a ransomware incident response plan be updated?
With an increase in ransomware attacks involving cities, the need to update incident response plans has become clear. Learn what organizations should do if infected with ransomware. Continue Reading