Risk Management

CenturyLink Could Face $2.9M In Fines For 911 Drops

Utility company CenturyLink may be fined up to $2.9 million for system failures during a six-hour period when Washington state […]

Cross-Border Investigations “Past The Tipping Point”

Cooperation in cross-border investigations has transformed the international business landscape, giving rise to a more problematic business environment and problems […]

Lawmakers Seek Details On Consumer Data Breaches From Financial Institutions

As part of Congressional efforts to examine federal cybersecurity laws, 16 banks, investment firms and other financial services providers were sent requests for detailed information about recent breaches by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Privacy Alert: Privacy Lessons Learned From Uber

The ride-sharing service’s recent public relations nightmare, centered on improper use of customer data, serves as a reminder to employers to be sure workers know company policy on sensitive information.

Encryption and Securing BYO Devices at the Heart of Massachusetts AG $100,000 Settlement

The Massachusetts Attorney General has reached a $100,000 settlement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center surrounding a 2012 data breach in which a physician’s unencrypted personal laptop containing patient and employee information was stolen from BIDMC’s grounds.

Man Who Hacked Subway Registers Gets Prison Time

A man who remotely accessed point-of-sale machines at Subway sandwich shops to fill gift cards has been sentenced to 18 […]

A Cyber Insurance Primer

A product increasingly in demand has no standard form and has  not been around long enough to have been clarified […]

OSHA Inspection Dos and Don’ts

Statistically speaking, when OSHA comes knocking, they are unlikely to leave without issuing at least one citation, write Charles B. […]

Your Vendor Can Be an Attack Vector

Some companies have learned the hard way that their own vendors can inadvertently be a route into the company’s information […]

Arizona Files $3B Suit Against GM Over Defective Vehicles

Arizona has filed a lawsuit against GM, claiming that a succession of vehicle defects and delayed recalls over a period […]

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