Are Data Breaches A Victimless Crime?

Home improvement giant Home Depot is asking a court to dismiss a class action lawsuit against it stemming from a massive theft of credit card numbers from its corporate network last year. The argument: no harm was done as a result of the breach.

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Rich Data, Poor Security Link Hacks at OPM, Anthem

What does the Office of Personnel Management have in common with healthcare firms like Anthem and Premera? More than you think.

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Groupwn: Australian Grocery Woolworths Leaks $1m In Coupons

The Australian grocery giant Woolworths is the latest firm faced with an embarrassing leak of customer data and fraud – this one self-inflicted.

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Infographic: Is Security Spending Proportional to the Data Breach Problem?

Einstein famously defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." So why do companies continue to follow the same archaic security strategies while data breaches are at an all-time high?

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4 Reasons Why Midsize Businesses Should Care About Data Protection

As midsize businesses become a top target for cyber criminals, customers and regulators are calling for bolstered data protection efforts at the midmarket level. Check out the infographic to learn why and get tips for securing data at midsize companies.

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Buying A Breach: Pacnet’s Dirty Little Secret

When the Australian telco Telstra purchased Pacnet for US$697 million earlier this year, the idea was to expand its reach in Asia. Instead, it ended up buying a controlling stake in a massive data breach.

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Sally Beauty: When one Breach Begets Another

The beauty supply store acknowledged today that it was the victim of yet another data breach – the second in as many years. But where does one incident end and another begin?

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It's on! Vote on our Sales vs. Marketing Video Throwdown

Sales and marketing are at it again! The competitive nature at Digital Guardian has led to a friendly video competition between our sales and marketing teams.

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Even After Breaches, Convenience Trumps Security In Payments

A survey by the Ponemon Institute and Experian suggests that consumer convenience is still the number one consideration driving technology adoption in the payments industry… even when it might adversely affect security.

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FCC, AT&T Reach $25M Settlement Over Insider Data Breach

FCC is on the data breach case, fining AT&T $25M for an insider data breach that took place from 2013-2014.

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