Data Breach

A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment.

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Senator Mark Warner Drops New Policy Proposals For Regulating Tech

Senator Mark Warner Drops New Policy Proposals For Regulating Tech
Senator Mark Warner Drops New Policy Proposals For Regulating Tech
July 30, 2018  |  Regulation

The team at Facebook is not having a great week, as it seems all of its recent data scandal chickens have come home to roost....

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Equifax Still Fights To Regain Trust As Q2 Sales Slump
Equifax Still Fights To Regain Trust As Q2 Sales Slump
July 26, 2018  |  Earnings

Equifax Inc., the Atlanta-based credit reporting agency, reported lower earnings in the second quarter, mainly due to weakness in its U.S. Information Services [USIS] business,...

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LifeLock Website Taken Offline Temporarily Due To Security Flaw
LifeLock Website Taken Offline Temporarily Due To Security Flaw
July 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

LifeLock, the provider of online identity protection, took its website offline on Wednesday (July 25) after Brian Krebs, the security researcher, disclosed a design flaw that...

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Singapore Cuts Off Internet Access For Public Healthcare Workers
Singapore Cuts Off Internet Access For Public Healthcare Workers
July 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Singapore has moved to disconnect computers from the internet at public centers in an effort to stop cyberattacks that could have the potential to spread...

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Battling Synthetic ID Fraud, Clearing Up FI Blind Spots
Battling Synthetic ID Fraud, Clearing Up FI Blind Spots
July 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Even children aren’t safe from the perils of synthetic identity fraud.  Bad guys know how to link far flung data points, create new personas,  exploit...

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Five At Five: Amazon’s Grocery Power
Five At Five: Amazon’s Grocery Power
July 20, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Today’s coverage includes a detailed look at Amazon’s...

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Singapore Health Database Breached In Cyberattack
Singapore Health Database Breached In Cyberattack
July 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In what has been described as a serious breach, Singapore experienced a major cyberattack on its health database. The personal information of 1.5 million individuals...

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Want To Keep Consumer Trust In The Digital Era? Learn To Collaborate.
Want To Keep Consumer Trust In The Digital Era? Learn To Collaborate.
July 17, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

It must be a tough time for the-sky-is-falling type of people, or even just the mildly pessimistic. Seemingly endless news of data breaches and cyberattacks...

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Can Robots Fight Fraud And ID Theft?
Can Robots Fight Fraud And ID Theft?
July 17, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Robots flip burgers, make cocktails, engage in the practice of law and perform an increasing number of tasks all across the global economy. What if...

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