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US Data Breaches Reach All-Time High Last Year

January 23, 2017
Internet Society: Change Cybersecurity Stance
Security & Fraud // November 24, 2016

“Once bitten, twice shy” is the sentiment among many consumers when it comes to companies that were the subject to a data breach. A new report from the Internet Society finds that 59 percent of Internet users said they would not likely do business with...

White House Taking Steps In Wake Of Friday’s Web Hack
Security & Fraud // October 26, 2016

The White House earlier this week sought to calm Americans who were worried about last week’s cyberattack that took down Twitter, Spotify, Netflix and a host of other websites, saying it is taking steps to counter the attacks. According to a report by Fortune, The Department...

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US Data Breaches Reach All-Time High Last Year

January 23, 2017
Data breaches in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2016, with the number of breaches tracked reaching 1,093, a 40 percent increase from the year earlier. According to a report highlighting findings from the Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout, the two found the financial services industry accounted for only 52 of the breaches, […]

Internet Society: Change Cybersecurity Stance

November 24, 2016
“Once bitten, twice shy” is the sentiment among many consumers when it comes to companies that were the subject to a data breach. A new report from the Internet Society...

White House Taking Steps In Wake Of Friday’s Web Hack

October 26, 2016
The White House earlier this week sought to calm Americans who were worried about last week’s cyberattack that took down Twitter, Spotify, Netflix and a host of other websites, saying...