Massachusetts Amends Data Breach Law to Better Protect Consumers

An new update to Massachusetts' data breach notification law provides free credit freezes and credit monitoring to breach victims.

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Lack of Knowledge, Visibility Contributed to Equifax Breach

A government report released this week says a culture of cybersecurity complacency at Equifax, compounded by a lack of visibility into its complex legacy IT environments, led to last year's breach.

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The History of Data Breaches

As the wave of data breaches continues to crash down on companies, let’s take a look back at some of the largest and most damaging data breaches on record. Read on for a historical walk through breaches over time as well as resources for preventing data breaches.

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HSBC US Customers Hit by Data Breach

HSBC, one of the largest banks in the world, confirmed this week that some of its US customers' bank accounts were hacked in October, possibly by stolen credentials.

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Data Breaches Have Lasting Effect on Stock Price

A recent study looked at stocks from 28 companies that experienced a breach of one million people or more and found that in the long run breached companies underperformed the market.

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T-Mobile Breach Affects Two Million Customers

A breach at T-Mobile, discovered seven days ago, exposed the personal information of two million customers.

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Do Your State Laws Protect You? The United States Data Breach Heatmap

Navigating United States data breach laws can get confusing. Each state has its own set of laws, and some are stricter than others. Check out our infographic and comprehensive state-by-state guide to steer your way through U.S. data breach laws.

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What is Data Breach or Cyber Security Insurance?

Learn about what a data breach insurance policy is, what one covers, and whether one may be right for your organization, in this week's Data Protection 101.

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Financial Service Associations Petition for Data Breach Legislation

Financial services trade groups this week are pushing Congress to create a federal data breach notification standard.

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Adidas Breach Impacts Millions of US Customers

The sporting goods company Adidas said late last week its US e-commerce site fell victim to a data security incident, spilling user emails, encrypted passwords and usernames.

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