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Protecting Against Data Breaches Is as Easy as 1 – 2
Two-step verification is universally available, simple to use and makes your data vastly more secure.
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15 Million T-Mobile Customers’ and Applicants’ Personal Data Exposed in Epic Experian Hack
Victims' home addresses, birth dates and Social Security numbers could now be up for grabs on the black market.
Building a Business
In Government Hack, the Number of Fingerprints Stolen Has Jumped to 5.6 Million
Hackers who stole security clearance data on millions of Defense Department and other U.S. government employees got away with about 5.6 million fingerprint records, some 4.5 million more than initially reported, the government states.
By Reuters
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Judge Allows Class-Action Lawsuit Against Target in Data Breach
A U.S. judge certified a class action against Target brought by several banks over the retailer's massive data breach.
By Reuters
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5 Things You Do Everyday That Make You Vulnerable Online
You could be putting your personal information at risk without even realizing it.
By Emily Price
Building a Business
Ashley Madison Hit With Another Lawsuit Following Hack
This comes in the wake of a class-action suit filed against its parent company Avid Life Media in Canada last week.
By Reuters
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Hackers Can Steal Your Information Through Sound Waves, Researchers Say
Researchers found that hackers can breach devices and steal the data by pointing an antenna and picking up those vibrations.
By Reuters
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U.S. Has Yet to Notify 21.5 Million Data Breach Victims
Still not a peep, even two months after discovering that sensitive personal information was compromised in a hack of government databanks, officials say.
By Reuters
Business Operations & Logistics
Grounded Planes, Halted Stocks: Why Today’s Scary String of Tech Glitches Matter
Protect your computers and tech systems with these strategies.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Big U.S. Data Breaches Offer Treasure Trove for Hackers
A flood of attacks by suspected Chinese hackers have been aimed at grabbing personal data, industrial secrets and weapons plans from government and private computers.
By Reuters
Business Operations & Logistics
IRS Hack Affects More Than 100,000 Taxpayers
While its main computer was unaffected, the agency has shut down the breached application.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
How Much Do Data Breaches Cost Big Companies? Shockingly Little.
From Sony to Target, big companies that were hacked felt barely a dent to their bottom line, an analysis reveals.
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U.S. Urges Companies to Do More to Fight Cyber Crime
Cyber crime is probably the biggest risk facing companies across the world, officials say.
By Reuters
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Avoiding the ‘Inevitable’ Breach: 4 Ways Retailers Should Amp Up Security
There's ample advice out there telling chief information officers how to build a breach recovery plan, but the key steps to avoiding such an event are not as clear.
By Ken Paull
Building a Business
Target to Pay $10 Million to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
Individual victims can receive up to $10,000 in damages.
By Reuters
Tech
7 Ways to Stay Ahead of Hackers and Keep Your Company’s Data Safe
Every company needs to invest in cybersecurity but your first line of defense is being aware.
Building a Business
What You Need to Know About Anthem’s Massive Data Breach
Personal information for up to 80 million current and former customers of the second largest U.S. insurer are at risk.
Business News
What Obama’s Proposed Anti-Hacking Legislation Means for Entrepreneurs
Law seeks to create a unified, federal breach-notification standard that would streamline the requirements for companies in the face of a breach.
Business News
Target Is Done With Canada
The retail company announced it will discontinue operations in the country after racking up billions in losses.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Staples Data Breach May Have Hit More Than 1 Million Customers
New details have been released about the retailer's October breach.
Tech
Get This: Sony Hack Reveals Company Stored Passwords in Folder Labeled ‘Password’
The security breach brings to light some of the worst password-protecting practices.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Operations & Logistics
People Are Still Afraid to Shop Online. Here’s What Businesses Can Do to Protect Them.
The majority of consumers are concerned about safety when they purchase online, according to a recent study.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Operations & Logistics
United States Postal Service Reports Possible Breach
The hack may have compromised more than 800,000 employees' personal data, including Social Security numbers.
By Laura Entis
Business Operations & Logistics
519 Million Reasons Why Your Financial Records Are in a Hacker’s Hands
FBI officials warn business owners and the financial sector to stay vigilant.
By Nina Zipkin
Online Presence
‘The Snappening’ Really Happened: 100,000 Snapchat Photos and Videos Leak Online
Because the 'The Fappening' wasn't horrifying enough, enter 'The Snappening,' reason number 1,729 not to snap selfies in the buff.
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JPMorgan Hack Exposed Data of 83 Million Homes and Small Businesses
Names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses were all compromised, making it one of the largest breaches in history.
By Reuters
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FBI to Apple, Google: Your New Privacy Policies Are Making People Less Safe
In making vast troves of smartphone data only available to each device's owner, the FBI argues, a critical crime-solving tool has been compromised.
By Geoff Weiss