Well, that didn't take very long. On January 29, 2015, Anthem, one of the nation's largest health insurers, discovered a data security breach involving up to 80 million current and former customers. According to Anthem, cyber attackers may have accessed names, dates of birth, Social...
It's hard to ignore the fact that data security breaches seem to be increasing in frequency and severity, particularly those involving credit and debit card data. Just ask Home Depot, Michaels Stores, Neiman Marcus, or their 50+ million customers whose payment card data may have...
Cyber threats continue to top the list of concerns for individuals and businesses alike. With breaches becoming more common and more expensive, businesses are now discovering that steps must be taken to protect against data security breaches. Since understanding the risk is the first step...
Before the dust could settle on Target's data security breach, news of a potentially larger one has surfaced. On September 18, 2014, Home Depot confirmed that it suffered a data breach involving the debit and credit card information of approximately 56 million customers. Target's breach...
Recent, high-profile incidents show that every business is at risk of suffering a data security breach, regardless of size, resources or sophistication. To combat the risk, many organizations are taking steps to identify and secure organizational vulnerabilities, such as wireless networks, laptop computers, and even...
Since most businesses rely on technology, providing technology services has become big business. Technology companies provide goods, services and expertise that can increase efficiency, productivity and profitability. These businesses may involve: System / network development and administration Application and website programming and design Hardware installation...