Data breaches

Businesses must take steps to manage Shadow Code data breach risk by applying timely security patches and upgrading vulnerable open source libraries and third-party plugins, says PermiterX's Ameet Naik.

The actual exposure could be more than ten times the initial breach, due to downstream sales of data, says Bitglass' Anurag Kahol.

Regulators found fault with the bank’s cloud migration efforts in the years that preceded a 2019 hacking incident.

Over the weekend, hackers broke in through a third-party vendor to steal names, email addresses and other personally identifiable information.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is best suited to craft uniform policies to protect consumer data. A patchwork of state rules is cumbersome.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is best suited to craft uniform policies to protect consumer data. A patchwork of state rules is cumbersome.

The Credit Union National Association filed the class action suit in 2017 after roughly 147 million people had personal information exposed through a hack of the credit reporting agency.

The most effective way to avoid cloud payment breaches is by dramatically reducing access, says CloudKnox Security's Balaji Parimi.

The challenge has been aligning the data-sharing ecosystem in a way that simplifies access and enhances consumer control while ensuring a high level of security, says Finicity's Steve Smith.

In spite of MGM’s quickly notifying hotel guests impacted by the breach in accordance with applicable state laws, it’s a clear concern that many of the contact details were still valid, particularly the phone numbers, says Shared Assessments' Tom Garrabba.