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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Cuomo Says Credit Reporting Firms Should Comply With NY’s Cybersecurity Rules

Cuomo Says Credit Reporting Firms Should Comply With NY’s Cybersecurity Rules
Cuomo Says Credit Reporting Firms Should Comply With NY’s Cybersecurity Rules
September 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he wants credit reporting firms to comply with the state’s new cyber-security regulations in the wake of the...

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Equifax Gets Sued By The State Of Massachusetts
Equifax Gets Sued By The State Of Massachusetts
September 20, 2017  |  Legal

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against Equifax, accusing the company of not doing enough to protect consumers against the massive breach...

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NY AG Wants To Know About TransUnion, Experian Cybersecurity
NY AG Wants To Know About TransUnion, Experian Cybersecurity
September 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

TransUnion and Experian, two of The Big Three credit reporting companies, have received letters from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman inquring them about their...

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DOJ Opens Investigation Into Stock Sales By Equifax Executives
DOJ Opens Investigation Into Stock Sales By Equifax Executives
September 19, 2017  |  Legal

Embattled Equifax was dealt another blow in the wake of its data breach as the U.S. Justice Department has decided to open a criminal investigation...

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Equifax Admits To A Different Security “Incident” In March
Equifax Admits To A Different Security “Incident” In March
September 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

So, about that data breach at Equifax — it turns out this isn’t quite their first rodeo when it comes to serious cybersecurity situations. In...

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Today In Data: TNS Survey Shows Customers’ Security Insecurities
Today In Data: TNS Survey Shows Customers’ Security Insecurities
September 18, 2017  |  Today In Data

According to a recent survey by Transaction Network Services (TNS), 85 percent of adults in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia believe fraud attempts...

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Why Regulation Won’t Fix Credit Reporting Agencies
Why Regulation Won’t Fix Credit Reporting Agencies
September 18, 2017  |  Regulation

Some of the most memorable television commercials of the 1970s and 1980s were those promoting E. F. Hutton’s brokerage services. When its tagline, “When E....

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Why Consumers Are Less-Than-Secure Over Payments Security
Why Consumers Are Less-Than-Secure Over Payments Security
September 18, 2017  |  News

How secure do you feel when it comes to payments? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Jumio CEO On Finding The Anchor Point For Digital IDV
Jumio CEO On Finding The Anchor Point For Digital IDV
September 18, 2017  |  News

What to do in the wake of the Equifax data breach: Run? Hide? Freeze credit? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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