Breach Prevention

Preparedness, planning, and strategies for execution

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The Ponemon Institute’s recently released “Second Annual Cost of Cyber Crime Study” confirms that data breaches have become a more frequent and damaging hazard...

October 4, 2011 by ofonseca

Everywhere you turn these days there’s word of a new data breach. In the course of our lifetime, our “personal identifying information (PII)” is...

September 27, 2011 by kbarney

After an in-depth analysis on how hackers find their targets, security and risk professionals can learn 7 key ways to strengthen their infrastructure and...

September 12, 2011 by tbowers

The rash of large-scale data breaches in the news this year begs many questions, one of which is this: how do hackers select their...

September 6, 2011 by tbowers

A recent survey by the Ponemon Institute uncovered some scary facts about how vulnerable companies are to the threats posed by thumb...

August 30, 2011 by ofonseca

The steady drumbeat of recent data breaches has called significant attention to the security vulnerabilities of even the world’s biggest corporate brands and defense...

August 23, 2011 by bkrenek

A recent Federal Trade Commission discussion, "Stolen Futures: A Forum on Child Identity Theft,” presented a valuable opportunity to galvanize industry experts and public...

August 9, 2011 by bkrenek

At the recent data security and privacy hearing held by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, there appeared to be widespread agreement that...

August 2, 2011 by ofonseca

Cyber criminals have been so successful in recent years that they have seemed unstoppable, leaving federal law enforcement struggling with the fast pace of...

July 26, 2011 by tbowers

When considering your company’s full breach prevention strategy, consider encryption a strong bodyguard that can play a big role in protecting data while also...

July 12, 2011 by ofonseca

A well-crafted social media policy with clear guidelines addressing these and other risks can substantially reduce the number of data breach incidents related to...

July 5, 2011 by bkrenek

According to a Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, in 2009, the average company lost nearly 5% of its revenue to...

June 21, 2011 by bkrenek