Most data breaches are caused by mundane events such as employees losing, having stolen or simply unwittingly misusing corporate assets, according to a Forrester Research report. More>>
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Data Breach Trends in 2012 – Symantec Intelligence Report, August 2012
From high profile data breaches involving millions of identities, to smaller more targeted attacks involving only a handful of identities, new data from Symantec shows that the average number of breaches in 2012 isn’t slowing down. But what’s interesting is that the number of identities compromised in these breaches is
94 Million Files Expose Personal Information of Americans
UK data breaches up 1,000% in five years, finds Imation
5 Assumptions You Must Make to Address Data Security Breaches
Data security has become a top concern for IT departments, thanks with the rise in BYOD. More than ever, employees can access and store sensitive data on their personal mobile devices, making it vulnerable to becoming lost or stolen. “No matter the size of the company, from SMBs to large enterprises
Health Care IT: Securing Health Care Information: 10 Ways to Defend Against Data Breaches
In health care industry, doctors and hospitals need to strike a balance between being able to access and share critical patient data while also keeping electronic health records secure. Data sharing is essential as doctors look to collaborate on patient care. But as important as data sharing is, health care
Poor Data Management costs Healthcare Providers
Healthcare organizations collect massive amounts of data but often fail to translate this data into actionable insights. Healthcare providers lose on average $70.2 million annually, or 15% of additional revenue per hospital, due to their failure to fully leverage the information they collect, according to a study from Oracle. According to
How to minimize the risk of, or respond to, a data breach
Today data security is increasingly a concern as companies have become targets for people, both internally and externally, misappropriating private information. To ensure the data privacy of their organization, companies must partner with vendors that have significant experience advising clients on best practices. More>>
Data: Key to Breach Prevention
According to Verizon's 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report, most organizations don't know how to look for breaches because they don't really know how to monitor their data. Most data breaches could be prevented, if organizations did more to keep an eye on their databases, says Chris Novak, a member of Verizon's
How to Improve Your Application Security Practices
Though organizations talk about the importance of having good security measures in place, many still focus the majority of their security resources on the network rather than their applications – the vector for most data breaches. According to a study by research firm the Ponemon Institute, many organizations dedicate less