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Neiman Agrees to Pay $1.6M Over Data Breach

Risk & Compliance

Neiman Agrees to Pay $1.6M Over Data Breach

The settlement ends a three-year legal battle between the retailer and customers whose credit card information was allegedly exposed by the 2013 hack.

By Matthew Heller | March 21, 2017

Home Depot to Pay $27M Over Data Breach

Home Depot to Pay $27M Over Data Breach

The settlement with affected financial institutions brings Home Depot's total payouts related to the massive 2014 hack to around $180 million.

By Matthew Heller | March 10, 2017

U.S. Data Breaches Hit All-Time High

U.S. Data Breaches Hit All-Time High

Companies sustained more than 1,000 data breaches in 2016, an increase of 40% over 2015 data.

By Sean Allocca | February 22, 2017

Yahoo Says Hacker Stole Data of 500M Users

Yahoo Says Hacker Stole Data of 500M Users

The largest data breach ever of a single company's network may have “far-reaching implications” for consumers and Yahoo's takeover by Verizon.

By Matthew Heller | September 23, 2016

Target to Pay $39M to Settle Data-Breach Claims

Target to Pay $39M to Settle Data-Breach Claims

The settlement is with MasterCard and credit-card issuers seeking to hold Target liable for costs related to the 2013 breach.

By Matthew Heller | December 2, 2015

FTC Suffers Setback in Patient Data Breach Case

FTC Suffers Setback in Patient Data Breach Case

A judge dimisses a suit against LabMD because the FTC did not demonstrate that poor security would likely result in 'substantial injury' to consumers.

By Matthew Heller | November 19, 2015

Experian Reveals Hack of T-Mobile Customer Data

Experian Reveals Hack of T-Mobile Customer Data

Cyber thieves accessed information on 15 million consumers that T-Mobile provided Experian for credit checks.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | October 2, 2015

Don’t Overlook Data Security Issues In M&A Deals

Don’t Overlook Data Security Issues In M&A Deals

How to assess whether your acquisition target is prepared to deal with and defend against a data breach.

By Mary A. Chaput | July 29, 2015

Tight Labor, Lax Security

Tight Labor, Lax Security

CFO confidence remains steady in the latest Duke/CFO Global Business Outlook Survey, but worries mount over wages and data security.

By David W. Owens | July 16, 2015

Fed Breaches Hacked Info of Millions

Workplace Issues

Fed Breaches Hacked Info of Millions

More than 20 million people were affected by the data security breach at the Office of Personnel Management.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | July 13, 2015

How to Prevent Data Breaches by Service Providers

How to Prevent Data Breaches by Service Providers

Here are some practical ways to improve providers' data-security efforts.

By Mary A. Chaput | July 1, 2015

Data Breach Costs Climb to Average of $3.8M

Data Breach Costs Climb to Average of $3.8M

Ponemon Institute study finds costs are rising in part because criminal cyberattacks are becoming more frequent.

By Matthew Heller | June 1, 2015

6 Ways to Combat Internal Threats to Data Security

Workplace Issues

6 Ways to Combat Internal Threats to Data Security

Companies can cut down on the number of data breaches attributable to employee error or fraudulent behavior.

By Mary A. Chaput | May 7, 2015

Data Breach Costs Overstated, Verizon Suggests

Data Breach Costs Overstated, Verizon Suggests

Cost-per-record may not be the best metric to use when calculating how much a cyber-security failure could cost your company.

By Matthew Heller | April 15, 2015

Calculating the Colossal Cost of a Data Breach

Calculating the Colossal Cost of a Data Breach

Some targets have spent tens of millions just to notify customers and provide identity-theft monitoring.

By Mary A. Chaput | March 24, 2015