Tag Archives: Breaches

The 21 Biggest Data Breaches of the 21st Century

Did you know it takes an average of 191 days for a company to realize there’s been a data breach? That’s according to a high-profile study conducted by the Ponemon Institute for IBM Security. This slow response is detrimental to business. It especially puts small businesses in a vulnerable position as many of them do not have the resources to …

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The Top Security Breaches in History

In today’s day and age where critical business information can be accessed through a variety of channels and platforms, it is more imperative than ever for organizations and businesses to ensure that their data is securely and efficiently stored. With a variety of devices being used within the workplace, security vulnerabilities have increased due to the fact that not all …

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HIPAA data breaches in first half of 2015 (Jan to June) – an indepth analysis

The 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, more popularly known as HIPAA, came into being with the purpose of making it easier to keep health insurance. Over the years, the scope of HIPAA has been expanded to prevent healthcare fraud and abuse, and increase administrative simplicity. As a result, the law regulates the disclosure of Protected Healthcare Information (PHI) …

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Data Breaches and Tokenization

Google pay, Apple pay, PayPal, and old fashioned swipe machines…As we use technology to handle monetary transaction online or offline, we reveal some critical data such as credit card and even social security numbers to various bodies involved in the process. Hackers are becoming better at finding ways to break into even the most sophisticated layers of security put in …

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