How hackers are easily getting into your computer - abc7news.com

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- We hear often about data breaches, so what's the number one way hackers get into your computer? It turns out it's not by using any fancy techie know-how. It's by guessing your password. Security experts from Verizon and TrustWave ...

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Security breach over Belfast City Council details - BBC News

The data protection breach was first reported in the Irish News. The council told the BBC it was "deeply concerned" and had launched an "urgent investigation". "We are also looking at what legal action we can take to prevent the information being ...

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Most companies blame employees for data breaches - Help Net Security

Employee negligence or maliciousness is the root cause of many data breaches, according to the Ponemon Institute. Over 78 percent of respondents blame employee behaviors, both intentional and accidental, for at least one data breach within their ...

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Study blames digital health data breaches on lack of funding, support - SouthCoastToday.com

5 Steps To Assess Health Data Breach Risks
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Case shows how a business responds to data breach impacts litigation - Oregon Business News (press release)

The ruling ends a six-year-old legal battle that followed the theft of electronic media containing information on about 365000 patients of Providence Home Health Services in Oregon. The thief broke into a car of a Providence employee on New Year's Eve ...

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Are your smartphones in safe hands? - Computing

By John D McGonagle Employee smartphones can expose organisations to serious risks. Here are the measures IT leaders need to take to counter them If harnessed correctly, smartphones can offer considerable benefits to businesses, making employees more ...

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'Password1' is top business password —study - GMA News

Customer records remained a valuable target for attackers, making up 89 percent of breached data investigated. The food and beverage industry made up the highest percentage of investigations at nearly 44 percent. Industries with franchise models are ...

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