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Tag: Data Breach
New Study Connects Data Breaches to Alarmingly High Rates of Identity Theft
Six ways consumerization leads to data leaks
Top 6 Threats to Enterprise Security
With “cyber espionage” making headlines, enterprises are buttering their security taking a closer look at threats that can impact their business and ultimately their bottom line. McAfee Labs has analyzed the threats of the past quarter for emerging trends, which center on mobile and overall malware. With BYOD becoming common across
Data Threats Spark Insurance Hunger
With hacking and data breach attacks becoming rife, companies are showing keen interest in buying cyber insurance. Though the desire for protection stems from the fact a great deal of money and reputation are at stake in the event of a breach. An indication of current fears is that an
Employee carelessness among top causes of data theft
According to the findings of the Global Corporate IT Security Risks 2013 survey conducted by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab, employee error is one of the main causes of internal IT security incidents leading to leakage of confidential corporate data. More>>
Data breach protection requires new barriers
How the word ‘hacker’ got corrupted
What is generally called "hacking" today was originally called "cracking" in technical circles - as in cracking a safe. Hacking, in its original meaning, has nothing to do with malicious behavior. The term "hacker" seems to have originally developed decades ago at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States,
California data breach report: 2.5M residents at risk of identity theft
2013 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)
This year’s DBIR combines the expertise of 19 organizations from around the globe. Download the report to discover stats that might surprise you—from the percentage of espionage-related attacks to the astonishing length of time it often takes to spot a security breach. By knowing today’s threats, you can better protect