Equifax officially revealed the extent of its data breach — and it’s not pretty
Even the earliest stories about this breach, as they broke, were clear that the scope of the incident was vast.
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Could the Equifax hack have been avoided? According to one security expert, yes
It’s sort of mind-boggling to think an institution that large and with so much power over your credit scores could be so irresponsible.
Equifax hackers make their demands known: $2.6m USD or the data gets dumped
Equifax’s security measures are most certainly in need of some serious scrutiny.
Infographic: A look at sustainability in cloud computing
According to a 2022 survey by Google Cloud, 86% of executives say they are making a difference in advancing sustainability.
Infographic: Expanding your credit access with “alternative data”
Leveraging alternative data could move 20 million more US consumers into scorable credit bands. Check out this infographic for more.
Why threat intelligence is important for your business in 2020
So why is threat intelligence so important for your business in 2020? Let’s try and break it down for you as simply as possible.
Facebook fined record $5 billion by FTC for privacy violations
According to the FTC, the fine is the “largest ever imposed on any company for violating consumers’ privacy.”
What every customer should do after a company has a data breach
While you debate how much you still trust this company, and whether or not you want to stay, here are 3 other things you need to do.
Techaeris: The top privacy and data leak stories of 2018
These are just a few of the privacy and data leak stories we covered in 2018.
This is Dashlane’s list of worst password offenders of 2018
Having a weak passcode is risky enough, but brazenly flaunting poor password practices in a room full of TV cameras is as bad as it gets.
Infographic: The United States data breach heatmap
The Equifax case should serve as a reminder that the systems in place are still often vulnerable to cyber attack, failure, and compromise.
The National Consumer Telecom and Utilities Exchange is yet another place your data is being housed
The National Consumer Telecom and Utilities Exchange is operated by Equifax.
[Infographic] How prepared is your company for a cyber attack?
With no industry safe, it’s more important than ever to have a comprehensive prevention plan in place.
[Infographic] These were some of the biggest data breaches of 2017
145.5 million Americans were put at risk in the most recent Equifax in breach of 2017. The same hack touched over 700,000 British consumers and 8,000 Canadians.
[Infographic] Here are some of the worst personal data hacks of all time
While the public tends to trust that this data is safe, the number of hacks orchestrated to access personal data has been on the rise.
Experts weigh in on information security predictions for 2018
With 2018 coming, the landscape for information security is wide open.
Data theft: How can our companies and governments lose so much, so often
Keeping network components patched is vital. However, it is far tougher than you may think.
Infographic: You’re not immune, everyone is a hacker’s target
Unfortunately, the companies that are holding our personal data have to be on thier toes 24/7 in order to protect that data.
