Advanced Technology Creates New Data Breach Risks November 26, 2013 By Denise Johnson The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse indicates that more than 613 million records have been breached since 2005. The variety of ways...
IDentity Theft 911 Announces New Tools to Assess Small Business Data Breaches November 5, 2013 IDentity Theft 911, an identity management and data risk management services, announced two new tools to assess the risks and...
Settlement Nears in Lawsuit Over Missouri Grocery Store Breach October 25, 2013 A suburban St. Louis, Mo., grocery store chain has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a computer system...
Understanding Cyber-Related Claims October 23, 2013 By Denise Johnson As businesses increasingly connect with customers via the Internet, the likelihood of a cyber breach increases. Just a few weeks...
5 Charged in Massive Hacking of U.S. Businesses July 26, 2013 Four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian have been charged with running a sophisticated hacking organization that over seven years penetrated...
Number of Companies Buying Cyber Insurance up by One-Third in 2012: Marsh March 18, 2013 More companies are turning to cyber insurance to protect their organizations from the financial consequences of a data breach or...
Nationwide Says New Mexico Customer Info Compromised December 7, 2012 State officials are warning customers of Nationwide Insurance that their personal information may have been compromised by a computer hacking...
Survey: 85 Percent of Small Business Owners Believe Data Breach Unlikely June 7, 2012 As the number of data breaches involving smaller businesses continues to grow, a new survey by The Hartford finds 85...
1 of Every 3 Massachusetts Residents Hit by Data Breach: AG’s Office September 22, 2011 The Massachusetts attorney general’s office said the personal information of about two million Massachusetts residents, or about one out of...
US Lawmaker Eyes McAfee Briefing on Cyber Attacks August 11, 2011 By Jasmin Melvin A U.S. congresswoman on Wednesday requested more information on security company McAfee’s report detailing a five-year hacking campaign that breached...