Having powerful software doesn’t necessarily mean you will get the most benefits from it. It needs to serve your organizational use cases and goals.…
Data Loss
Is Your Boss Spying on You?
Understanding the Real Purpose of Employee Monitoring Software Technology is an intricate and inextricable part of the modern workforce. It enables fresh opportunities,…
Pennsylvania Sues Uber for Hiding Massive Data Breach
The Pennsylvania attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Uber for failing to notify the victims of a massive data breach affecting 57 million…
AWS Permission Check Feature Now Free to Help Guard Against Breaches
Incidents at Alteryx, Accenture, and the NSA have highlighted the risks when data goes unprotected in the cloud. Amazon just made a key feature…
More Data Was Accessed During Equifax Data Breach
The past week brought news that more personal information than previously documented was exposed in the Equifax data breach.
Carphone and VTech Data Breaches: The Rise in Fines
Across the globe, organizations are hearing ominous drum beats: it’s the sound of government regulators levying fines after a data breach. Carphone Warehouse and…
DHS Data Leak: A Tale of Insiders and Stolen IP
Building on a story that first broke in November 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just released additional details regarding the leak of…
Emory Healthcare Reports Data Breach: When PHI Goes Astray
Emory Healthcare recently reported an incident of protected health information (PHI) going astray. In this case, a physician uploaded the patient data to the…
When Insider Threats Come From Your Privileged User
A recent Balabit survey of over 200 IT executives and security professionals found that more than a third of IT professionals see themselves as…
RootsWeb Data Leak Causes Significant Downtime
RootsWeb, a free community-driven collection of tools used to host and share genealogical information, is the latest online site to fall victim to a…
Steps to Take to Beat the Insider Threat in 2018
Hackers get the headlines, but a data breach is more likely to originate inside your own office walls. Errors, negligence and malicious intent by…
Data Breach Cost: Rise in Law Settlements
In 2016 and 2017, Home Depot settled lawsuits of $19.5 million after its data breach. In June 2017, Anthem agreed to pay $115 million…