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...

Published: 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...

Published: 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...

Published: 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...

Published: 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...

Published: 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...

Published: 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...

Published: 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...

Published: 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...

Published: 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...

Published: 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...

Published: 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...

Published: June 21, 2011 by bkrenek