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Security News In Review: Data Breaches, Data Poison, and Big Data

Security Boulevard

Kicking things off is a recently announced breach at Mercari, predictions for “data poisoning” becoming a big attack vector, and the possibility of a national data breach disclosure law. . The post Security News In Review: Data Breaches, Data Poison, and Big Data appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Fidelity Data Breach Exposes Data of Over 77,000 Customers

Tech Republic Security

An attacker snuck in by creating two new user accounts. Fidelity Investments assures customers their investments were not affected.

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IBM Report: Average Cost of a Data Breach Rises to $4.45 Million

Tech Republic Security

IBM provides insight on the rise in the average cost of data breaches as well as some tips for how to prevent and mitigate them.

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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices.

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Protecting Big Data, while Preserving Analytical Agility

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The age of Big Data is upon us. And, as more data is available for analytical purposes, more sensitive and private information is at risk. Protecting the confidentiality and integrity and of warehoused data and ensuring that access is controlled is vital to keeping that data secure. respondents.”.

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CISOs in Australia Urged to Take a Closer Look at Data Breach Risks

Tech Republic Security

A leading cyber lawyer in Australia has warned CISOs and other IT leaders their organisations and careers could be at stake if they do not understand data risk and data governance practices.

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Data-Centric Security and Big Data

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As Cybersecurity continues to be heavily focused on solving the problem of attacks against software vulnerabilities and system access, one potential silver bullet in the data breach equation remains out of the limelight. The Big Data Conundrum.