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Capital One breach raises questions about security and cloud-first strategies
If a breach hits a company with technology maturity, how vulnerable are less mature organizations?
By Naomi Eide • Aug. 2, 2019 -
Web application vulnerabilities top reported flaw by bug bounty hunters
Major data breaches often come from "nascent" flaws, according to Bugcrowd.
By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 1, 2019 -
5 things to know about Capital One's breach
Even with a detailed disclosure and a swift arrest, a dark cloud lingers over the bank.
By Samantha Schwartz • Updated Aug. 1, 2019 -
Capital One's data breach hits 106M customers
The company expects incremental costs between $100 million and $150 million in 2019 because of the incident.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 30, 2019 -
'We're as weak as the weakest link': Virginia looks to a statewide data governance policy
As cities battle increased ransomware attacks, the commonwealth hopes to get ahead of the curve and protect its network with a data privacy framework.
By Kira Barrett • July 26, 2019 -
A call to end 'warrant-proof' encryption, but where does privacy protection fit in?
Despite the complexities of technology, it doesn't bar law enforcement from taking the necessary actions it would in physical pursuits of evidence.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 26, 2019 -
How to protect intellectual property
The high value of intangible assets means organizations are starting to protect them like physical assets — and insure like them too.
By Jen A. Miller • July 24, 2019 -
Equifax to pay up to $650M in 'largest data breach settlement in history'
"Equifax put profits over privacy and greed over people," said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 22, 2019 -
Ed Dept: Hackers created thousands of fake college student profiles
Some accounts were used for criminal activity, according to the department, while the software developer says the event is an "industry issue."
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Aug. 7, 2019 -
Opinion
Cybersecurity Risk: What does a 'reasonable' posture entail and who says so?
Without a defined standard of care to reference, companies are left wandering in the wilderness when it comes to cybersecurity compliance.
By Rick Lazio, Mike Davis • July 22, 2019 -
Morgan Stanley launches encrypted document-sharing platform powered by Box
In an age of nearly ubiquitous data breaches, Morgan Stanley sees the technology as an added layer of protection for sensitive customer data.
By Roberto Torres • July 22, 2019 -
Data compliance lagging issue for US businesses, yet 42% vulnerable to fines
U.S. companies' resistance to compliance correlates with the federal government's slow crawl to passing a comprehensive data privacy law.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 16, 2019 -
US mayors: No more ransomware payments
The mayors' consensus comes just after two Florida cities paid their attackers' ransom demands.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 15, 2019 -
FTC approves $5B settlement in Facebook privacy probe
The Federal Trade Commission is also requiring Facebook add a privacy compliance system to its corporate structure.
By Roberto Torres • Updated July 24, 2019 -
British Airways, Marriott International set the stage for GDPR fines outside tech industry
"GDPR is designed to protect consumers and their data," said Tim Erlin, VP of product management and strategy at Tripwire. "The type of company holding that data is irrelevant."
By Samantha Schwartz • July 11, 2019 -
GDPR strikes again: Marriott International faces $124M fine
The ICO stated that Marriott's data breach was a result of a failure to "undertake sufficient due diligence when it bought Starwood and should have done more to secure its systems."
By Samantha Schwartz • July 9, 2019 -
British Airways slammed with record, 'unexpectedly stiff' GDPR fine
Though British Airways cooperated with the ICO in the aftermath of the breach, it didn't insulate the company from penalties.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 9, 2019 -
4 years of CIO Dive: All the trends we watched
Obsessive focus on digital transformation and next-generation technology is ubiquitous across sectors. And the CIO influence has grown.
By Naomi Eide • July 3, 2019 -
How to lower your cyber exposure over the holiday weekend
On-the-go employees getting some work done over the Fourth of July weekend are moving targets. But there are tools and practices that can help reduce risk.
By Roberto Torres • July 3, 2019 -
Cloudflare outage highlights the internet's fragility
"Our network operates as an extension of our customers' networks," said Cloudflare CTO John Graham-Cumming. If "we're down, they're down."
By Samantha Schwartz • July 3, 2019 -
Cloudflare's outage sends quake through global internet
The internet is comprised of a network of networks, which creates intimate interconnectedness. When one provider goes down, a domino effect begins.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 2, 2019 -
Ransomware: Why it's sometimes OK to pay up
"It's really a straightforward math problem," said Josh Zelonis, senior analyst at Forrester.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 1, 2019 -
American Express wields 'stick' to enforce phishing prevention program
The company added consequences to its phishing training program, creating a corporate culture buzzing about security.
By Naomi Eide • June 26, 2019 -
Cybersecurity issues bog down half of M&A deals
Seven in 10 decision makers say data breaches are an immediate deal-breaker when evaluating mergers or acquisitions.
By Roberto Torres • June 24, 2019 -
Cyberattacks hit financial services 300 times more than other sectors
Even with persistent threats, financial firms fail to prepare and respond to attacks, according to Boston Consulting Group.
By Naomi Eide • June 21, 2019
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