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Data Breach Insurance: It’s Better to Be Safe than Sorry

12/08/2014 09:20
  Sensitive data can be exposed to anyone. This happens all the time, and affects small and large businesses. Exposure can lead to loss of reputation, which can be very bad for a large corporation that relies on enjoying positive feedback from existing and prospective customers. When...

Seven things every director should know about IT security

11/08/2014 07:34
Guest opinion NICK ABRAHAMS Norton Rose Fulbright’s Nick Abrahams There is something of a Pollyanna approach to information security in boards around Australia at present. Many boards (in fact 88 per cent according to a recent Deloitte survey) believe they are not vulnerable to...

North America Cyber Security Market is Expected to Reach $61.91 billion in 2019 - New Report by MicroMarket Monitor

10/08/2014 23:07
The Cyber Security Solutions and Services report defines and segments the market in North America with analysis and forecast of revenue. The cyber security solutions and services market in North America is estimated to grow from $41.19 billion in 2014 to $61.91...

Cyber Insurance is lacking by S Vangus

10/08/2014 22:55
CYBER SECURITY IS GAINING MORE ATTENTION, BUT INSURANCE COVERAGE IS FAILING TO MEET COMPANIES’ NEEDS Cyber security is becoming a major issue and the growing prevalence of malicious attacks of businesses is leading to a higher demand for cyber insurance. There are now 50 carries of cyber...

Best Practices for Companies Recovering from a Data Breach Posted by Michael Bruemmer

08/08/2014 22:45
You already know a data breach is bad news for everyone, consumers and the breached business alike. But you might be shocked to learn just how severe the reputational impact can be for businesses. In the latest Ponemon Institute survey, “The Aftermath of a Mega Data Breach: Consumer Sentiment,”...

Best practices for reducing the cost of a data breach by Michael Bruemmer

08/08/2014 22:19
There are two cost elements to consider when it comes to data breaches: the upfront investment to prevent a data breach including technologies, staff time, and other resources and post-breach management when a data breach does occur. The latter is the key in possibly saving your company from...

Russian Credentials Breach: Threat of the Week by Robert McGarvey

08/08/2014 08:10
A Russian gang stole an estimated 1.2 billion username/password combinations and, along the way, the criminals also amassed more than 500 million email addresses. What does the theft mean to credit unions and their members? For the latter, Adam Levin, founder of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Identity...

The Target Breach, By the Numbers

07/08/2014 21:46
News that Target’s CEO Gregg Steinhafle is stepping down has prompted a flurry of reports from media outlets trying to recap events since the company announced a data breach on Dec. 19, 2013. Sprinkled throughout those reports were lots of numbers, which got me to thinking about...

Target Puts Data Breach Costs at $148 Million, and Forecasts Profit Drop by Rachel Abrams

07/08/2014 21:40
Target, still feeling the pain from a huge data breach last year, said in a security filing on Tuesday that costs associated with the episode reached $148 million in the second quarter. The company also said it expected earnings to drop to 78 cents a share from its earlier projections of 85 cents...

Chain confirms it was source of breach affecting conventions by Deirdre Fernandes

07/08/2014 06:58
A local restaurant chain confirmed Friday that its computer systems were breached, putting the credit-card information of thousands of customers at risk, including visitors who attended two major conventions in Boston. The Briar Group, which owns 10 restaurants and bars in Boston, including two at...
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