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What will the data breach landscape look like in 2017?

While many companies have data breach preparedness on their radar, it takes constant vigilance to stay ahead of emerging threats and increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals, …

Business ideas
Five step approach to address data breaches, increase online trust

The Internet Society has released the findings from its 2016 Global Internet Report in which 59 percent of users admit they would likely not do business with a company which …

Michigan State University database with 400,000 student and staff records breached

Michigan State University has announced on Friday that a university server and a database containing information on some 400,000 faculty, staff and students has been accessed …

Three
Fraudsters accessed Three UK customer database with authorised credentials

Three UK, a telecom and ISP operating in the United Kingdom, has suffered a data breach. According to Three’s status report on the investigation, the attackers were able …

AdultFriendFinder
Compromised: 339 million AdultFriendFinder users

Friend Finder Networks, the company that operates sites like Adultfriendfinder.com (“World’s largest sex & swinger community”), and Cams.com …

Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank hack shows that attackers continue to follow easy money

What happens when nearly 9,000 accounts at a financial institution experience fraudulent activity and clients have nearly £2.5 million stolen? People notice. The bank notices …

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Most employees violate policies designed to prevent data breaches

Companies are increasing technology investments to protect against external data breaches, but employees pose a bigger threat than hackers, according to CEB. To mitigate the …

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Best practices for enterprises to effectively combat cybercrime

Employee training and cyber awareness, combined with a solid defense strategy and best-in-class cybersecurity tools and software, are essential to reducing the risks of data …

Weebly
43+ million users affected by confirmed Weebly breach

Weebly, a popular web-hosting service featuring a drag-and-drop website builder, has been breached, and email addresses/usernames, IP addresses and encrypted passwords for …

mobile payment
Most would stop using digital payments if breached

88% of respondents to a survey conducted by Wakefield Research would stop using digital payments if they personally fell victim to cybercriminal activities as a result of a …

cloud
A closer look at data breach preparedness

While most organizations have a data breach preparedness plan in place, executives are not updating or practicing the plan regularly and lack confidence in its effectiveness, …

Yahoo
Yahoo security breach highlights the importance of personal protection

The recent breach at Yahoo has proved once again that, regardless of a company’s size and expertise, security is always an issue. In the wake of the incident which left …

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