What can you get for $500,000? Notification for one data breach
U.S. companies are paying more to notify people impacted by data breaches, according to the 2011 Cost of a Data Breach Study: United States. The average cost to notify victims of breach increased in...
View ArticleCyber Defense vs. Cyber Vigilante (Part 1)
Over a century ago, individuals had to protect themselves with a gun, whether at home or walking in the streets. We thought we were getting civilized when our law enforcement agencies became able to...
View ArticleSome Incidents are Completely Avoidable
Over the past several weeks I’ve had the opportunity to present Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Reports to several of our customers. It has been interesting to see the different reactions and...
View ArticleFull Disk Encryption: Security on a Wild Ride
Suppose you were being seated in a roller coaster car. You pull down your lap bar, and the guy sitting next to you refuses, saying he will just hold on while the car twists and turns and flips...
View ArticleEnterprises Can Learn a Thing or Two about IP Theft from Department Stores
I read with great interest The New York Times’ “Room for Debate” that discussed whether companies should disclose when they get hacked. When brands big and small suffer a data breach and lose customer...
View ArticleMistakes are costing companies millions from avoidable data breaches
Lately not a day goes by without a major news story on cybercriminals, hacktivists, and spies. These are generally viewed as the main threat actors behind the data breaches that we spend so much time...
View ArticleHIPAA Final Rule: An Opportunity to Boost Data Breach Immunity
Patient care will always be priority No. 1 for healthcare facilities. But these days that care extends beyond merely ensuring physical health to include the need to protect patient health information...
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