Breach Remediation

WellPoint to pay $100,000 fine for breach

July 08, 2011

Indianapolis-based health insurer WellPoint will pay $100,000 to settle a data breach that exposed the personal information of 32,000 of its Indiana customers.
 

Something borrowed: Benefits of PCI

Stephen Lawton July 01, 2011

The prescriptive nature of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, often referred to as PCI, can benefit even those companies not processing credit card transactions.
 

Sony delays PSN restart as third breach is discovered

May 09, 2011

As Sony works to restore its PlayStation Network (PSN) and Qriocity services, the company has discovered an additional compromise.
 

Sony breach prompts House data theft hearing

May 03, 2011

A U.S. House subcommittee has called a hearing Wednesday to examine data protection issues following a spate of massive data breaches and questionable responses.
 

NYC hospital system breach affects 1.7 million

February 24, 2011

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. (HHC), the city's municipal hospital system, has begun notifying 1.7 million individuals about the theft of electronic record files that contained their personal information.
 

Comparing the Gulf oil spill with a massive data breach

May 27, 2010

Think of the Gulf oil spill as a breach not spewing barrels of a viscous liquid but lots of credit card numbers. How does your organization plan to respond from a public relations perspective?
 

Pennsylvania CISO's dismissal not in good judgment

March 11, 2010

The information security industry took a step back this week with news that the CISO of the state of Pennsylvania, Bob Maley, lost his job, likely over remarks he made during a panel discussion last week at the RSA Conference.
 

Are you sure you're prepared for a data breach?

Steve Collins, security sector lead, Text 100 Public Relations March 05, 2010

A public relations expert offers a blueprint for preparing for and responding to a data breach.
 

Preparing for the unknown unknowns

Peter Schlampp, vice president of product management and marketing, Solera Networks February 05, 2010

Let's face it: Breaches are going to happen. As a result, detection and incident response may actually be more important than prevention.
 

Heartland settles with Visa; funds to go to issuing banks

January 08, 2010

Breached processor Heartland Payment Systems has agreed to a settlement with Visa worth up to $60 million.
 

Microsoft acknowledges Windows Live ID breach

October 05, 2009

Microsoft confirmed Monday that the credentials of thousands of Microsoft Windows Live ID accounts were posted online late last week.
 

How to choose a QIRA

Mark Carney, managing director, FishNet Security July 22, 2009

During a breach containment process, you may be required to call in a Qualified Incident Response Assessor to conduct a thorough investigation and forensic analysis.
 
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