Fallout Continues in OPM Breach As Damage Proves Worse Than Originally Thought
A few weeks ago on this blog we discussed the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) recent data breach and the fact that it represented a potential nightmare for the federal government and...
View ArticleHow to Get More Out of Existing Cyber Security Tools Instead of Replacing Them
Considering that government agencies maintaining extremely sensitive information have experienced data breaches recently, it is certainly understandable that enterprises would now be conducting audits...
View ArticleRecent Data Breach Exposes Millions of Medical Records
Electronic health records (EHR) has, in many ways, been an extremely positive development for the medical community and the general public. Digitally storing patient records has made it easier to...
View ArticleAshley Madison Breach Shows Ugly Side of Hacking
Hacks of retailers like Target and Home Depot caught the public’s attention and data breaches of financial institutions like J.P. Morgan were further reason for concern. More recently, breaches of...
View ArticleThe 3 Scariest Breach Consequences for CIOs
Despite the recent rash of high-profile data breaches, research shows that many CIOs are still moving too slowly in their efforts to improve their organization’s security tools and best practices. A...
View ArticleCreate Hurdles for Hackers with an Automated Incident Response Strategy
Hospitals are, understandably, home to extremely sensitive information, as well as top of the line technology in order to improve patient care. For example, many hospitals are upgrading their legacy...
View ArticleCyber Attacks Are, Most Likely, an Inside Job
According to “The Federal Insider Threat Report,” published by MeriTalk, approximately 50 percent of federal agencies were targeted by inside threats in the past year. Forty percent were unintentional...
View ArticleStudent Hacking: A Threat, but a Bigger Opportunity
Over the years we’ve seen massive cyber attacks on renowned brands like Ashley Madison, Target, Sony and Home Depot; however, not all attacks are aimed against corporations. Some of today’s most...
View Article10 Hard-hitting Cyber Security Statistics
If one thing became clear in 2015, it was that no organization, regardless of its size or vertical, is safe from a data breach. A breach can happen to any organization at any time. Anthem, the IRS and...
View ArticleThe Real Challenges Facing Security Operations Teams
With most organizations, the only thing standing between them and a data breach potentially resulting in huge financial losses is the Security Operations (SecOps) team. Every day they’re charged with...
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