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Data breach stories - Page 35

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Customers will turn their backs if data breach disclosure isn't done right - survey

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Of 3035 customers worldwide, 43% said they would never return to a company following a data breach and poor rectification methods.
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The rise of ransomware and how businesses can prevent it from happening

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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The Digital Shadows CEO delves into one of the main tactics behind extortion - ransomware - and how businesses can defend themselves.
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First half of 2017 sees 164% increase in stolen or compromised records

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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There were 918 data breaches that led to a staggering 1.9 billion records being compromised around the world in the first half of 2017 alone.
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Equifax breach indicates need to evolve cyber security thinking

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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The Equifax breach spotlights inadequacies in current cyber security practices and underscores the urgent need for AI-driven solutions to stay ahead of hackers.
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Why IT security is a critical part of every learning environment

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Many educational institutions lack a plan to manage the security risks posed by the hundreds of devices connected to their networks, according to Wavelink.
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US judge squashes Yahoo's attempt to stop data breach lawsuits

Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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Both Yahoo and victims of its multiple data breaches have been granted – and denied – the ability to dismiss lawsuits after its massive data breaches.
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One step ahead: Safeguarding your business from the top down

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Mitigation plans against cyber attacks fail due to a lack of support from the board. But if the board starts leading the charge, they will succeed.
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Why the cyber security field needs to take a leaf out of medicine's book

Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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Companies that have never written code in the last decade will be responsible for over a trillion lines of code in the next decade.
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Aus study finds data breaches slice 5% from share prices

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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Australian organisations hit by a data breach may see their share prices drop as much as 5% and take months to recover from the incident.
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Sydney: You're invited to Blancco's data erasure event

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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An increase in the amount of data businesses must store means the risk of a data breach or cyber-attack also increases.
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FireEye data leaks continue - or are the hackers just trolling?

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Hackers have released another batch of information supposedly belonging to cybersecurity firm FireEye, two weeks after the initial data dump.
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The new tenets of effective threat protection

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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An IoA highlights the need to change focus from what already happened within your network to looking at potential issues as they happen.
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Centrify warns hospitality industry is weak against data breaches

Sat, 15th Jul 2017
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The alert from Centrify come as the Sabre Corp data breach continues to claim victims around the world, with Trump Hotels the latest announced.
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Aussie data breach costs drop but it's still an expensive game of risk

Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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The Australian costs of data breaches are dropping but organisations are still losing $2.5 million every year.
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Your webinar invite: Australia's new data breach laws and how to revamp your security

Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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Organisations risk becoming non-compliant with data breach laws - Here's how your organisation can navigate the regulations and tighten your security.
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How to address the security risks created by big data

Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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Big data increases the risk of cyber attacks, warns Aleron's director Alex Morkos. Organizations must take steps to protect themselves.
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The three types of employees that can cause a data breach

Mon, 29th May 2017
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More and more companies are realizing that trusted & trained employees can also pose an enormous threat. We have identified three types of employees.
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Interview: Gemalto's Rana Gupta talks secure breaches, encryption and cyber attacks

Mon, 15th May 2017
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Your company's information is always at risk of being stolen, but what if that stolen information is encrypted - and worthless to hackers?.
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Is the government's new data breach bill going to give your business a bad reputation?

Mon, 15th May 2017
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No one likes admitting when they've made a mistake. Especially if it's a big one, like a leak that exposes customers' private & personal information.
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Big changes in the infosec landscape: Time to take note and take action

Mon, 15th May 2017
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Do you like RDP? Good. So do attackers. Wait? What?! Yes, attackers love your weakly-defended RDP port as the payoff can be huge.