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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...

Restaurant Cyber Liability. Are you pretected? by Mark Straus

07/08/2014 06:54
It is possible that your current restaurant insurance coverage has not kept pace with the rapidly evolving world of cyber liability. Cyber liability for restaurants is an area of risk that restaurant owners cannot overlook. According to Advisen, a New York-based commercial insurance research and...

How to Create Security Awareness in the Workplace by Robert Siciliano

06/08/2014 07:33
Security awareness among your employees is your first line of defense against a data breach. Protect your business by following these 8 tips. Imagine if every IT security manager had the budget, the resources and the necessary talent to keep all hardware secure, business customer information safe...

Data is a key strategic asset for every company by Alan Mcstravick

05/08/2014 05:43
The leveraging of data as a competitive asset is quickly becoming the difference between success and failure for companies operating within the same vertical. The writing is definitely on the wall that we will soon see a complete turn over of the infrastructure stacks of all companies in every...

Why Every Company is a Data Company by Erik Dosal

05/08/2014 05:36
Every company is a data company, the only difference is some “get it” and some don’t. Companies that ignore the wave of data they have access to are in for a rude awakening in the coming years. I believe that leveraging your corporate data will soon become a competitive advantage and...

What investors need to know about cybersecurity: How to evaluate the investment risks by pwc

03/08/2014 21:53
Companies are increasingly vulnerable to incoming cybersecurity threats. "Hactivism," corporate espionage, insider and government threats, terrorism, and criminal activity can cost time and resources, and do irreparable harm to to a company's reputation - and shareholder value - if not handled...
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